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Would you buy a used car--with cash--from someone you just met in the bar, and who walked you down a dark alley to show you the car? Not likely. How about from a well-dressed, friendly, middle-aged man or woman, who placed a classified ad in your local newspaper, and who meets you midday at a restaurant of your choice?

Credit Pacific Service Union Oops! You may be more likely to be cheated by seller number two. That's the story of Jennifer Warwa, who bought a minivan and had her mechanic examine it. The mechanic later said how shocked he was that Jennifer had been scammed:

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Credit First Service Union "Because I met the gentleman who was selling the vehicle. Very clean cut. In his fifties. Very soft spoken.... And he went with her to get it inspected. There was just no sign that was the kind of person he was" the mechanic told CBC's Marketplace.

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Card Credit Mobile Service A few months later, Jennifer got a phone call from the police. They said she had purchased a stolen minivan, and they were coming to seize it. She was so upset, she tried to hide the van from the police. Eventually they caught up with her and she ended up paying for a year and a half for a $5,000 bank loan on a van she could not drive. Ouch!

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Card Credit Discover Service Jennifer was just one victim in the chain that included the original owner, the insurance company, other consumers whose insurance rates keep rising, and the police, who spend thousands of hours tracking thefts. According to the FBI, a vehicle is stolen about every 25 seconds in the USA, amounting to an $8 billion yearly problem.

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Credit Public Service Union Here's how these scams often work. Thieves target particular cars: for their value, their ease of resale as a whole or in parts, or because they are easier to steal. Years ago, most cars were stripped for parts, including unusual parts such as airbags. But today some thieves are so brash they sell cars through newspapers.

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Card Credit Processing Service This newer scam is called "VIN cloning", because the Vehicle Identification Number is stolen from another car. Criminals obtain VINs by copying them from the dash of cars in parking lots--even at dealerships. Some even physically remove the VIN plate from vehicles in auto salvage yards that allow customers to "pick your own parts." (They do not mean that literally!) The number is used to falsely obtain new ownership documents, or documents are forged. Either way, a cloned VIN allows them to transform stolen cars into pseudo-legal vehicles that can be officially titled and sold. Many thieves work across state lines: cars may be stolen in the East, registered in the Mid-West, then sold in California. Scary!

Center Credit Service Union Here's what you can do to avoid buying a stolen car:

Card Credit Service Wireless ** Check the VIN on the dash against the VIN in the driver's door jamb, under the hood, and on the paperwork

Credit Security Service Union ** Use the VIN to get the car's history at carfax.com for about $20

Credit Report Service ** Ensure title and registration documents match the name and address of the seller

Blogspot Com Christian ** Is the car from out of state?

Christian Counseling Credit ** Be suspicious if you must meet a private seller in a parking lot. Better to see that they live at the address where the car is registered

Credit Federal Service Union ** Has the vehicle recently been transferred?

Credit Monitoring Service ** Does the seller use a home or work phone number, or just a cell?

Credit Division Service ** Is the selling price oddly low?

Card Credit Online Service ** Be warned that some used car dealers are getting scammed, too

Consumer Counseling Credit Inc ** Pay by certified cheque or money order, not cash.

Card Credit Fleet Service Keep in mind that most private sellers are not thieves, but rather honest, regular folks like you. And prices do tend to be lower with private sales. So if you follow my advice, you can greatly improve your chances of driving away with a "genuine" used car.

Card Consolidation Credit Will YOU get scammed on your next car purchase? Michael Trusthold teaches people to save money and avoid scams when they buy and sell used cars. For more scam prevention TIPS and handy checklists for used car buying and selling, visit UsedCars.biz.

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Credit Federal First Service Michael Trusthold is an expert in buying and selling used cars, and writes for UsedCars.biz, advising consumers how to save money and avoid scams.

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