Paint scratch scam
Date Published: 29/05/2012
Car Scratch Scam
A NEW TACTIC BEING EMPLOYED BY MODERN CAR THIEVES IS CALLED THE PAINT SCRATCH SCAM.
A VEHICLE OWNER FINDS THEIR CAR SLIGHTLY DAMAGED WITH A NOTE ON THE WINDSCREEN FROM SOMEONE ADMITTING BLAME AND OFFERING TO REPAIR THE SCRATCH WITHOUT INSURANCE COMPANIES BEING INVOLVED. THE “PAINT COMPANY” THEN TURN UP AND ASK TO PLUG A DIAGNOSTIC INTO THE CAR TO GET THE EXACT SHADE OF PAINT, WHICH ISN’T IN STOCK.
A CAR KEY IS THEN CLONED FROM THE INFORMATION AND THE VEHICLE STOLEN FROM THE HOME ADDRESS AT THE LEISURE OF THE THIEVES.