The scam happened earlier this month, when a prospective buyer agreed to meet the seller in the Canal area of San Rafael to look at a vehicle listed for sale on Craigslist. They met about 9 p. But on June 24, after going to the California Department of Motor Vehicles Office to register the Nissan, the victim was told that the license plate didn't match the VIN and that it couldn't be registered, police said. The victim attempted to contact the seller but discovered the phone was disconnected, so he contacted San Rafael police. After an investigation, police learned that the license plate on the Nissan was actually from a Pontiac registered out of Stockton.

In addition, a sticker on the windshield was as a Texas Registration Sticker. The license plate number on the dating sites cheaters was checked and it turned out craigslist be sale by the Hertz Rental Company, possibly rented in Texas.

Although the investigation is continuing, police said it appears the suspect or someone else rented the Nissan in Texas, placed a license plate on the pickup from another vehicle, fraudulently made a title for that vehicle, and then placed it for sale on Craigslist. The San Rafael Police Department hopes to warn the public about the scam and to ask if anyone else has been victimized to contact their francisco police jurisdiction. Anyone san information on the San Rafael case is asked to call Cars Rights Reserved.

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San Rafael Police Warn Public After Craigslist Car Sale Scam

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