The stolen documents are being used by criminals to accompany stolen vehicles that have had their identity changed to match that of a legitimate vehicle. This practice is known as cloning.
The cloned vehicles are being sold to unsuspecting members of the public who can suffer significant losses when the vehicles are found to be stolen. The agency becomes aware of these incidents only after the event, when the innocent victims of this crime submit the stolen documents. These are then picked up in the processing and the police informed.
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If you want to check the validity of a registration certificate prior to the purchase of a vehicle, they can call the DVLA hotline on 0870 241 1878.
Motorists are advised not to purchase the vehicle but report the matter to the police if the serial number of the registration document falls within the following ranges –
BG9167501 to BG9190500
BG9190501 to BG9214000
(Previously publicised by DVLA in February and August 2007, respectively)
BG8407501 – BG8431000
BG9282001 – BG9305000
(Very recently found to have been compromised).
If a serial number is not present, looks to have been altered or tampered with, or the vehicle is accompanied by only a part of the registration document, motorists are advised not to proceed.
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