Buyers beware: ‘Clone car’ scam growing in Abilene

Buyers beware: ‘Clone car’ scam growing in Abilene

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — It seems that every day, a new scam unfolds, leaving a whole new round of people suffering the consequences. The latest scam making its way across the nation is "clone cars." It occurs when the VIN of a clean vehicle is etched into the body of a stolen vehicle with accompanying forged paperwork to be later sold to an unsuspecting victim. Sergeant Matt Armbruster, the Abilene Police Department's auto theft and propert…