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Connecticut Used-Car Scam Alert: VIN Swapping + Title Washing Is Spiking—How to Avoid Buying a Stolen Vehicle

If you’re buying a used car in Connecticut, especially from a private seller on Facebook Marketplace, be careful—there’s a scam going around where stolen cars are made to look “clean.” In a recent Connecticut case, investigators said stolen vehicles were being traded or sold using changed VIN details and paperwork that looked real, so buyers…

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