Understanding the threat and how we stop it
Fraudulent vehicle identification numbers that pass basic validation but represent non-existent vehicles
Criminals create syntactically valid VINs, then exploit DMV processes to obtain real, government-issued titles for these fabricated VINs. Because DMVs use standard verification methods that cannot validate authenticity at the source, they unknowingly legitimize Ghost VINs by issuing authentic state documentation.
Criminals create syntactically valid VINs that pass check-digit validation algorithms
Using forged bills of sale and out-of-state registration tricks, obtain real DMV titles for Ghost VINs
Swap VIN plates on stolen vehicle, giving it the Ghost VIN's identity backed by real DMV title
Execute chosen scheme: sell stolen vehicle, file phantom insurance claim, or secure phantom collateral loan
Impact: $7.5 Billion Annually
Stolen vehicles receive Ghost VIN identities and are sold as legitimate with real DMV titles. Buyers unknowingly purchase stolen property.
Impact: Millions in Fraudulent Payouts
Criminals insure Ghost VINs (non-existent vehicles), report them stolen, and collect insurance payouts.
Impact: Billions in Unrecoverable Loans
Criminals secure loans using Ghost VIN titles as collateral, then default. Lenders have no vehicle to repossess.
Single-source verification can't detect Ghost VINs with real DMV titles
Can show clean history for a fabricated VIN. Criminals manufacture fake events to create believable histories in public databases.
Validate format and check-digit but can't verify the vehicle was actually produced by the manufacturer.
Only confirm a title exists. Don't verify against manufacturer production records. This is the critical gap criminals exploit.
30-40% of Ghost VINs pass because they have authentic government documentation backing fraudulent identities.
Our technology performs authentication checks at levels traditional verification services cannot access—the critical validation DMVs don't perform. This catches Ghost VINs even when they have:
Our proprietary AI analyzes multiple fraud indicators and patterns that criminals inadvertently create when fabricating identities. The specific methodologies are confidential and revealed only to qualified customers.
Real-time fraud prevention across three criminal schemes
Detection Accuracy
Identifies Ghost VINs across all three fraud schemes
Analysis Speed
Instant verification enables point-of-sale prevention
Annual Fraud
Total market we protect across three fraud vectors
Protect your organization from all three Ghost VIN fraud schemes
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