Police are warning B-C car buyers after recent cases of people buying used vehicles that turned out to be stolen.
The integrated auto crime team says they have worked on a number of cases where people have purchased cars either online or at used-car dealerships with fake vehicle identification numbers.
The vehicles were then repossessed when the buyers tried to register them, leaving them out the cash.
Police remind buyers to do their due diligence before any purchase, including checking both VIN locations under the windshield and in the driver's door jamb to ensure the numbers match.
