Paint Scratch Scam?

[Glassman]

"a thief or accomplice scratches a target car and leaves a note apologising for the damage and promising to send out a repair company. Someone duly turns up purporting to be from such a company, but their actual intention is to use a diagnostic device to clone the owner's car key. "

MyCarCheck.com scam alert: watch out for ‘the paint scratch con’

(Bodyshop Magazine)