Steer clear of auto fraud, with VIN Fraud Check.
Unknowingly buying a car with a fraudulent VIN can land you in deep financial trouble. That car could be stolen or uninsurable. And once you buy it, its problems become your problems.
CARFAX Canada VIN Fraud Check can help detect fraud before you buy, saving you from a potentially disastrous purchase.
Why check for VIN Fraud?
It is common practice for criminals to copy or tamper with VINs in order to conceal and re-sell stolen cars. If you unwittingly buy a re-vinned vehicle, you may face:
- Vehicle seizure by authorities
- Insurers refusing to pay for repairs or theft
- Significantly reduced resale value
- Inability to sell or trade-in
VIN Fraud Check can detect if a VIN shows signs of fraud or theft, helping you to avoid a possible nightmare scenario.
Cars with possible cloned VINs 1
A vehicle is stolen every 8 minutes 2
Canadians affected by auto theft in the past year 3
Which VIN Fraud Check should I get?
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VIN Fraud Check +
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Essential
VIN Fraud
Check
Just interested in detecting potential signs of fraud or theft? We scan billions of data records to flag if a car’s VIN has been cloned or compromised.
How does CARFAX Canada detect potential VIN Fraud?
By collaborating with the automotive industry, law enforcement, and government, we continually expand our database and develop new tools to help Canadians stay one step ahead of VIN fraud and auto theft.
VIN Fraud Check searches through billions of VIN records to identify signs of unusual VIN history. This includes:
Unusual registration history
Missing import/export records
Conflicting regional or chronological history
If the vehicle is reported stolen
Protect yourself from VIN fraud
Don’t leave it to chance. Detect fraud before you buy a used vehicle with a VIN Fraud Check report and drive away with confidence.
1 CARFAX Canada's 2024 VIN data study
2 CARFAX Canada insight based on data shared by CPIC in 2024
3 CARFAX Canada consumer survey, 2024
Sample VIN Fraud Check
