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      02-03-2016, 02:31 AM   #23
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Sorry but what's fake GPS?
It's an app that spoofs your phones GPS signal. So you can trick the BMW remote app into thinking you are within a mile of your car
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Just a heads up. My car was stolen overnight from my driveway near Stamford in Lincs. Black 330d. Pride and joy and less than 2 years old. Must of got my keys through the letterbox.

Gutted.

Be careful people with your shiny BMs, hide your keys overnight or take them to bed.

Gutted for you, at least they didn't break into your house for the keys. All the best.
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      02-03-2016, 02:32 AM   #25
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No other keys were knicked. Nothing else taken.
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      02-03-2016, 02:33 AM   #26
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It's an app that spoofs your phones GPS signal. So you can trick the BMW remote app into thinking you are within a mile of your car
Can't find anything on the Apple app store. How do I know where to fake it if I don't know where it is.
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No other keys were knicked. Nothing else taken.
Are you dealing with the coppers that came round when you phoned it in or has it been passed onto burglary team etc yet?
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      02-03-2016, 02:37 AM   #28
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Can't find anything on the Apple app store. How do I know where to fake it if I don't know where it is.
I'm on Android, not sure about apple. Maybe try registering an Android phone to your connected drive account.
It's guess work really but it won't be far from your house so it's just about methodically widening your search - and some luck
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Just rang to update the original call - burglary team havent called yet. I made the call at 6.15am and its now 8.40am. Nice and prompt service.
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No other keys were knicked. Nothing else taken.
There car thief pro's they have no interest in anything else, it was the same when they took my car.
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Just rang to update the original call - burglary team havent called yet. I made the call at 6.15am and its now 8.40am. Nice and prompt service.
It took a while - my car was reported to the national car crime squad because of its high performance nature and they were on it.

Get some pictures up on social media etc it will be local parked up you never know.
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Just rang to update the original call - burglary team havent called yet. I made the call at 6.15am and its now 8.40am. Nice and prompt service.
And keep at Op Cundell!
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My car got robbed at approx 1500hrs and I wasn't passed over to the Burnley team next morning 9am they came round at 11am with the form and at 1500hrs my car was found 12 miles away and was being put on a low loader!!

Just emailed the copper I dealt with to she if she can advise of protocol access to Op Cundell etc

Ring me if they come round and get stuck
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This is stupid. Just called BMW and they can't track it. The app will only ever work up to 1.5km. So that contradicts what you guys are telling me, I mentioned your comments and the guy that isn't true!

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Hi guys

Just a heads up. My car was stolen overnight from my driveway near Stamford in Lincs. Black 330d. Pride and joy and less than 2 years old. Must of got my keys through the letterbox.

Gutted.

Be careful people with your shiny BMs, hide your keys overnight or take them to bed.

Sorry to hear that, and I hope you get your car back safe and sound.

But I don't hide my car keys. I don't leave them in full view of the front door, but if someone breaks in to steal them,they're easy to find without risk of them coming upstairs where my kids are sleeping. It's just a car at the end of the day



As for BMW - probably just random support person. It definitely works, as the thread on here shows. But I think contact needs to come from the police side.
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This is stupid. Just called BMW and they can't track it. The app will only ever work up to 1.5km. So that contradicts what you guys are telling me, I mentioned your comments and the guy that isn't true!

This day gets better!
You need to speak to the Police as mentioned....Operation Cundall is an agreement between BMW and the Police. You sign a form and BMW tell the Police where the car is.

BMW won't help you on their own.
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This is stupid. Just called BMW and they can't track it. The app will only ever work up to 1.5km. So that contradicts what you guys are telling me, I mentioned your comments and the guy that isn't true!

This day gets better!
You need to speak to the Police as mentioned....Operation Cundall is an agreement between BMW and the Police. You sign a form and BMW tell the Police where the car is.

BMW won't help you on their own.
As in the last post only the Police can speak to BMW - that is why you sign the form giving them consent to..
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This is stupid. Just called BMW and they can't track it. The app will only ever work up to 1.5km. So that contradicts what you guys are telling me, I mentioned your comments and the guy that isn't true!

This day gets better!
if i remember correctly there was another f30 stolen from a forum member, SteveChester told him all about OP Cundall and he refused to believe its existance. probably his state of mind at the time his head was up his arse with worry about the car.

sufice to say SteveChester kept on at him about it untill the guy eventually got the police to find the forms and he had his car back within 8 hours.

this is your 25k motor. ring the police and do not put the phone down untill they have found it. thats what ya taxes are for right.
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Stupid app says car is more than 1.5km away and cannot display anything due to data protection requirements?!?
I think only after 2014 you can track it from anywhere otherwise it's only 1.5 miles. :-(
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Burglary squad coming over now...so will pester them.
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Burglary squad coming over now...so will pester them.
Ask them to make the call(s) re all the info we have given you while there are at your house. Give them you phone if you need to!!
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I think only after 2014 you can track it from anywhere otherwise it's only 1.5 miles. :-(
The fact that is says that means the tracking is still active though.

It's when the car can't be found you have a problem.
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In terms of the Fake GPS programme...

How do you know what location to "fake" your GPS to? Or does it just have a roaming signal and the BMW locator carries on searching?

OP - I hope you get your car back safe and sound soon.
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Burglary squad coming over now...so will pester them.
This is the response I got from the copper at Cheshire Police this morning -

Hi Steve,

If it’s a BMW of a certain age then yes there are enquiries that can be made with BMW in Germany. He should definitely make the investigating force aware of Op Cundell as there is a point of contact in the National Crime Agency who liaises closely with BMW to activate the tracker.

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