Mark's Auto Lockout Services
Below are links to various 'investigative reports' addressing the issue of 'bump keys.'
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US Postal Service considers "bump keys" as non-mailable under Federal law.
Clever Detective Solves Rash of Dallas Burglaries – National Public Radio (11/14/2007)
Lock bumping: A new burglary threat – MSN Real Estate (11/13/2007)
Dangerous Trend Targeting Homes – KHNL-TV, Channel 8, Honolulu, HI (11/02/2007)
Burglars Can Use Key To Open Almost Any Door - WPLG-TV, Channel 10, Miami, FL (10/09/2007)
'Bump Keys' Being Used More & More By Burglars - KCNC-TV Channel 4, Denver, CO (08/28/2007)
WGN-TV CoverStory: Lock Bumping (WGN-TV Channel 9, Chicago, IL - 05/07/2007)
"Lock Bumping" (WPEC-TV Channel 12, West Palm Beach, FL - 02/27/2007)
Authorities Issue Alert About 'Lock Bumping' (WCMH-TV, Columbus, OH Channel 4 - 02/24/2007)
A New Criminal Technique (WWJW-TV, Cleveland, OH Channel 8 - 02/21/2007)
Crime Alert - Lock Bumping (KTSM-TV, El Paso, TX Channel 9 - 02/20/2007))
Internet teaching criminals to lockpick (Fox National News 02/15/2007)
Don't Get Bumped! (WNWO-TV Toledo, OH Channel 24 - 02/08/2007)
Protecting Your Home From "Bumping" (WBAL-TV Baltimore, MD Channel 11 - 02/06/2007)
"Bump keys" are crooks' newest tools (WJRT-TV Flint/Saginaw/Bay City Channel 12 - February 2, 2007)
Lock Bumping - Protect Yourself (WMC-TV Memphis Channel 5 - November 21, 2006)
Beware of Lock Bumping (WFLD-TV FOX Chicago Channel 32 - November 10, 2006)
Lock Picking Method Circulates On Internet (WSMV-TV NBC Nashville Channel 4 - September 6, 2006)
Lock Bumping ( KYW-TV CBS Philadelphia Channel 3 - September 5, 2006)
Bump Key video could help thieves break in (KUSA-TV NBC Denver Channel 9 - September 5, 2006)