Odometer fraud
Odometer fraud, also referred to as "busting miles" or "clocking" (UK and Ireland) is the illegal practice of rolling back odometers to make it appear that vehicles have lower mileage than they actually do.
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Making A Federal Case Out Of Odometer Fraud - Forbes
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Making A Federal Case Out Of Odometer Fraud Forbes In fact, according to the Feds, some of the vehicles that he sold had odometers that were rolled back as much as 147000 miles. There's this peculiar problem with the old rollback: Each time you alter an odometer with intent to change the mileage on the ... |
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 03:23:19 AM
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Odometer Tampering Charges - ClaimsJournal.com
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Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Odometer Tampering Charges ClaimsJournal.com Beau Michael Guidry of Baton Rouge, La., pleaded guilty to three counts of odometer tampering. Guidry, owner of Affordable Imports in Denham Springs, La., purchased high-mileage motor vehicles both online, through eBay, as well as from wholesale ... |
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 03:23:19 AM
How you can tell if you're a victim of a car clocking scam - Yahoo! Lifestyle UK
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 Yahoo! Lifestyle UK | How you can tell if you're a victim of a car clocking scam Yahoo! Lifestyle UK Check around the odometer for signs of tampering, including badly aligned numbers, damaged screw heads or fingerprints inside the casing. However, digital odometers can be changed without removing them from the dashboard so there might not be any sign ... |
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 03:23:19 AM
Dealer made £100000 by clocking - RAC
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 RAC | Dealer made £100000 by clocking RAC In the worst example seen by the court, Alvey took almost 300000 miles off the odometer of a Mercedes van. Clocking is one of the most widespread illegal practices found in the used car industry. The fraudulent practice involves using computers or ... |
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 03:23:19 AM
A must-do checklist before buying a used car - Newsday
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 Newsday | A must-do checklist before buying a used car Newsday They detail the vehicle's history, including accident reports, odometer readings, dealer maintenance and repairs, and any known flood damage or title fraud. Dealers may offer these reports free. If not, you'll pay $30 to $35 for a single report or $45 ... |
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 03:23:19 AM
Police raid houses over allegations of car 'clocking' - ITV News
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 ITV News | Police raid houses over allegations of car 'clocking' ITV News Two men have been arrested and are being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation. A car and documents were also seized. The Office of Fair Trading estimate there are 700000 clocked cars are currently on the road in ... |
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 03:23:19 AM
Mileage rip-off hits thousands - NEWS.com.au
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Mileage rip-off hits thousands NEWS.com.au USED car buyers have been warned to beware of shonky sellers winding back odometers, with a report revealing tens of thousands of used cars have been "clocked". The illegal practice is most common in South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland where one ... |
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 03:23:19 AM
INSIDER REPORT: $100000 Fisker Karma blamed for house fire - Wheels.ca
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 USA TODAY | INSIDER REPORT: $100000 Fisker Karma blamed for house fire Wheels.ca Fisker has had some challenges with the Karma recently, as a car owned by Consumer Reports failed with less than 200 miles on the odometer. They also recalled 239 Karma models for a battery issue that could cause a fire. Robert Baker, the chief fire ... $100K electric vehicle being investigated after Texas fire |
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 03:23:19 AM
Main Street: Class warfare no way to run a country, tax system - Kankakee Daily Journal
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Main Street: Class warfare no way to run a country, tax system Kankakee Daily Journal Every citizen has a vested interest in more efficient government, cutting programs that have outlived their usefulness and the prosecution of fraud. Politicians that tell you we can solve the problem by somehow taxing the rich are not being truthful. |
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 03:23:19 AM
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