Lexington Car Keys
Hi! I’m Jake from Lexington Car Keys! What began as a hobby of lock picking when I was 13 led to a job unlocking houses and cars at 15. I graduated from LSI in Nicholasville for Automotive Key Generation & Programming at 17. In 2022, I began managing the Kentuckiana region of 24/7 Locksmith; in 2023, I took over responsibility for the Lake Cumberland Regional Area. Today, I’m proud to return to my roots and work where I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky.
Auto Key Replacement
At one time or another, most people have lost their car keys. You can often track them down by retracing your steps, but that’s not always the case. If you need to replace your car key, you can rely on Lexington Car Keys to quickly get you back on the road.
Vehicle Unlock Services
Locking yourself out of your vehicle is always annoying, and it can be dangerous in certain situations. An automotive locksmith is the best way to get back into your car quickly without causing any damage.
How to Avoid Scams
While there are many types of locksmithing scams that a person may fall prey to, one method that our team at Lexington Car Keys wants to bring attention to is a system where scammers use out-of-town call centers and dishonest locksmith technicians to trick customers into overpaying for their service.
Scammers use “Google Guaranteed” to appear high in Google search results, which helps these fake companies gain the trust of people looking for a local locksmithing service. Rather than being directed to a local representative, customers find that their calls are transferred to a call center out of a different state, such as Ohio.
The out-of-state scammer tells the customer that their “business” can send someone out for $29.00, which is much cheaper than the standard service charge. Thinking that they’re getting a good price for the service, the customer agrees.
The locksmith scammers will send someone out in an unmarked vehicle or a van with a fake logo and collect the small service fee upon arrival. After performing the job, the scammer will change the client a $200 labor fee, saying that they separate the service free from the labor provided.
Unfortunately, trying to get local authorities involved can be difficult. Since the scammer performed the labor, these unsuspecting clients find themselves obligated to pay the labor fee despite the dishonest pricing scheme.
