Lucy’s story.

My family and I were out for a short break and returning home along the motorway. I parked in a motorway services for a break.

I made sure there wasn’t anything that looked valuable on display inside the car, pressed the key fob to lock the car and we went indoors.

On return to the car, there was no sign of a break-in or any damage and we drove home without realising what had happened.

At home, unpacking the car led to the realisation we had been robbed – the suitcases in the boot had been removed. Someone had got into the car and stolen our luggage.

I didn’t know there are devices that can block the signal from the key fob. I thought I had locked the car but obviously someone had jammed that signal and the car was left unlocked. We were only gone 10 minutes but it was long enough them to take what they wanted.

In future I will always check that the car is locked before walking away from it.

If you have any experiences with these scams do let me know, by email.