A hidden AirTag in a stolen Honda led police to South Jersey.
Investigators say thieves likely hacked the Accord to program a key fob, then altered its public VIN plate.
To avoid VIN fraud, make sure all VINs match, run history and theft checks.
A South Philadelphia Honda Accord vanished from its parking spot, but an Apple AirTag the owner had hidden inside quietly kept working. The tiny tracker kept pinging from across the river in South Jersey, and when police followed the signal, they initially told her the car was not hers as the plate and public VIN said it was an older Honda. Only when officers checked a hidden VIN under the floor mat did…
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