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Fraud

Report VINs to NMVTIS: Help Prevent Crime & Save Lives

NCJ Number
254686
Date Published
December 2019
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Description, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Law Enforcement & Vehicle Title Investigator Guide

NCJ Number
254687
Date Published
January 2020
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Description, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Identity Theft

Victims of identity theft are citizens who have had bank accounts wiped out, credit histories ruined, and jobs and valuable possessions taken away. In some cases, they have even been arrested for crimes they did not commit. The financial toll exacted by identity theft can be crippling, and the emotional trauma can be as devastating as many of the most violent offenses. Far from being...