CLEVELAND — In this internet age, we’re all concerned about protecting our personal information, but we drive around with our Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) visible to anyone who walks by our ...

Clay County deputies recovered a Dodge Charger that had been reported stolen over a year ago, despite the thief changing the vehicle’s VIN. Deputies say it’s a new and concerning trend among car ...

Imagine someone stealing your car’s Social Security Number. That is essentially what VIN cloning does: a thief copies the ...

The VIN may be found in multiple locations on the vehicle, including the driver’s side dashboard, the driver’s side lower door jamb, the engine block, and the front of the vehicle’s frame. While the ...

Car thieves use cloned VINs to sell stolen cars to innocent purchasers. — -- Every year there are 700,000 car thefts in the United States, according to the FBI. Experts say many of those stolen ...

TULSA, Okla. — Two people face hefty charges after police say they stole vehicles and swapped the VIN's. Jody Ruffin, of Broken Arrow, and Sandra Givens-Goff, of Tulsa, are each charged with multiple ...

So far this year, more than 18,000 vehicles have been stolen in Colorado. The numbers are down from last year, but they still remain very high. And for those who lose their vehicle to thieves, like ...

It’s a scam that can cost you cash and your new car. It’s called VIN cloning, when a scammer steals the Vehicle Identification Number from a car and places it on one that’s stolen. Then they try to ...

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