Car cloning scam

[evowner]

Anyone heard of this? The scum in the world never stops. Be careful out there. The man that this happened to did just about everything you can do to prevent something like this from happening. He did way more than I probably would, that is why I prefer to use a dealer.

I guess everyone needs to stop publishing VINs.

https://www.wlwt.com/article/car-cloning-scam/63941986

Butler County man falls victim to 'car cloning' scam, left with thousands in losses

Vehicle cloning is an illegal practice where criminals steal a legally registered vehicle's identity and use it to hide the identity of another vehicle. Here's how it works: Criminals use a vehicle identification number (VIN) from a legally registered car to hide the identity of a stolen or salvaged vehicle.

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[ZSC100]

No, VINs are public info. This is a problem with his state's procedure and registration policy.

 

[jefrank]

Anyone heard of this? The scum in the world never stops. Be careful out there. The man that this happened to did just about everything you can do to prevent something like this from happening. He did way more than I probably would, that is why I prefer to use a dealer.

I guess everyone needs to stop publishing VINs.

https://www.wlwt.com/article/car-cloning-scam/63941986

Butler County man falls victim to 'car cloning' scam, left with thousands in losses

Vehicle cloning is an illegal practice where criminals steal a legally registered vehicle's identity and use it to hide the identity of another vehicle. Here's how it works: Criminals use a vehicle identification number (VIN) from a legally registered car to hide the identity of a stolen or salvaged vehicle.

You can literally walk up to a vehicle and read its VIN off the dashboard plate

 

[Marcelo Zanetti]

True...

 

[Newton]

You can literally walk up to a vehicle and read its VIN off the dashboard plate

The thieves put a fake one one on the dashboard plate

 

[MotoGary]

"For about $100, someone can purchase an OBD-II reader. "

"You can plug that in, and it'll give you the reading that's on the motor or the electronic systems, and it'll tell you the full VIN," the sergeant said.

Another good reason to invest in an OBD-II reader.

 

[jefrank]

The thieves put a fake one one on the dashboard plate

Yeah, I get that. I meant there's really no way to protect your VIN from being cloned onto another vehicle.

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