05/29/2026
https://youtu.be/oNTrIDvGFKU?si=grI1si4YGl3SNjYP
PSA/BUYER BEWARE
We are showing this video of “scammers” not because they are common in our area, but because KeyMe is a company that regularly shows up on internet searches for locksmith companies. KeyMe is primarily, around here, a key cutting kiosk found at local big box stores to duplicate simple keys. They offer service partnerships with “locksmiths” and will often show up first on an internet search for an emergency or local locksmith.
While there is no such thing as a “pick-proof” lock, yet… there are locks that certainly will require overt or destructive entry techniques to open, either due to high security features, some ‘smart’ technology, or mechanical malfunction. We pick or use special tools to bypass about 97% of the locks we are called to open for lockout calls.
Don’t get caught up with 1-800 numbers. Call a local locksmith and be sure that who is coming to help you is a legitimate locksmith.
INSIDE EDITION's new investigative reporter, Matt Johnson, put some New Jersey locksmiths to the test using a home rigged with hidden cameras. First, two cer...
