| The holiday season is very much felt nowadays. | | | | auto thieves and fraud artists to get busy, too." |
| Just a couple more days and December would | | | | So what do you do? Well, the these tips are |
| already be in. And then that is when we do feel | | | | actually some of the most basic however it is |
| the Christmas spirit and then start taking huge | | | | important that we are reminded about them. |
| steps towards one of the basic things we do for | | | | After all, the holiday rush could most certainly get |
| the season shopping. | | | | to our heads. |
| However, it is also very important to note that | | | | First off, do not keep your car running or keep |
| during such a season, many auto scams and theft | | | | the keys inside your car while you rush off to |
| go about. That is why one of the leading | | | | pick up something even for just a couple of |
| insurance agencies in the country, GEICO, is | | | | minutes. This actually gives the thieves the |
| actually sharing their bits and pieces of advice to | | | | perfect opportunity to take some items off your |
| keep vehicle owners and drivers safe from such | | | | vehicle or even take your vehicle off to a |
| acts of fraud and theft. Sure, you may just be | | | | chop-chop yard. Another thing that could make |
| stopping your vehicle to pick up those Mazda auto | | | | thieves set their eyes on your car would be |
| parts and a couple Ford car parts you ordered via | | | | because you keep a lot of your valuables visible |
| the Internet but you may never know. Those | | | | and inside your car. |
| few seconds could give car thieves the | | | | One of the things that they do to falsify a claim is |
| opportunity to do away with your car. With that, | | | | to actually wave to you so you can back out of |
| Seth Ingall, the current vice president for claims | | | | a parking spot. However, in the process, they |
| for the insurance company does share, "Auto | | | | would actually have their car run into you. That is |
| theft and fraud perpetrators don't take time off | | | | a parking lot scam and you should be beware of |
| during the holidays. People are more rushed and | | | | that. |
| pre-occupied than ever, which is an ideal time for | | | | |