In Russia, scammers are increasingly found. They are trying to sell stolen cars or even create their doubles. Such a vehicle is a huge problem for the new owner of movable property. But how not to become a victim of scammers? Is it possible to check a double machine? What to do in order to purchase vehicles with a normal history, and not with problems? We will try to consider the answers to all these questions further. As practice shows, if you prepare in advance, you can quickly recognize fraudsters.
Double - what is it?
A citizen suspects that in front of him is a double machine? What to do to check the vehicle?
First you need to understand what you have to deal with in general. A double machine is a vehicle that looks exactly like the "original". These movable objects have the same data. For example, government numbers and body and chassis numbers. Therefore, to understand that in front of a person is not an “original”, but a double, is quite problematic.
What are dangerous doubles
But what then are dangerous vehicles like these vehicles in themselves? The thing is that the auto-double often has a "criminal" past.
The new, unsuspecting owner of movable property can have huge problems with cars and law enforcement agencies. For example, such as:
- ban on registration actions;
- receiving fines for other people's violations;
- confiscation of a movable object;
- accusation of a traffic accident with all the ensuing consequences;
- the impossibility of reselling a movable object.
Accordingly, a citizen can buy a "problem" car. If you pay attention and vigilance, you can avoid the acquisition of a double. But how to recognize fraudsters?
Cost
The first thing you need to pay attention to is the cost of the vehicle being sold. The thing is that when selling "problem" cars, the price tag for them is much lower.
I wonder if a car is normal in front of a citizen, or is a car a double? What to do to verify it? Then you should be wary if the price of the car is approximately 40 percent lower than the market. This is a good reason to refuse the transaction or continue to conduct checks on the "normality" of the vehicle.
Documents
What to do if a double is made on the car? It is necessary to contact the law enforcement authorities with a statement of the established form in order to notify of such an event. Only at first it will be necessary to prove that the applicant has the "original" transport quite legally.
In order not to purchase a "problem" car, you need to carefully check the documents for the car. Often, just such a solution helps to achieve the desired result.
Great attention needs to be paid to STS and TCP. If the documents are restored (have the inscription "Duplicate"), it's time to be wary. When creating doubles, fraudsters draw up duplicate car documents.
It is also recommended to look at the appearance of auto-refills. In particular, on the TCP. If the document looks new, there are no watermarks and holograms on it, and the vehicle’s release year is indicated as “old”, you can safely refuse the transaction. Before a man scammers!
Vehicle inspection
A citizen suspects that in front of him is a double machine? What to do in this case before purchasing the relevant property? In addition to using the above methods, it is recommended to carefully inspect the vehicle and verify the data on the car with information from car certificates.
Externally, a normal vehicle should not have chips, dents or other damage. All numbers should be well read. If the appearance of the car is suspicious, it's time to “break through” the vehicle. We will talk about how to do this later.
Methods of "punching" a car
Did you find a double machine? What to do to the owner of the "original"? As already mentioned, it is necessary to contact the police and the State traffic inspectorate. After that, as a rule, the search for fraudsters begins. This will help protect a conscientious citizen from other people's problems.
Today, you can check the vehicle using:
- official page of the traffic police;
- service "State services";
- site "AutoCode";
- portal called "AutoBot";
- third-party web resources.
Next, we will talk about how to correctly "break through" the vehicle in a particular case. In reality, everything is simpler than it seems. But only an integrated approach to solving the problem will help to avoid the acquisition of a "problem" machine.
State traffic inspectorate and their site
The first and most reliable way to achieve the goal is to use the official traffic police website. Only before working with him, a citizen will need to clarify the data of the owner of the car, as well as rewrite state numbers, TCP number and VIN of movable property.
We assume that a citizen already has all the data listed. Then he is recommended:
- Find the "Services" section on the official traffic police page.
- Click on the line that says "Check for encumbrances" or "Check the registration history." Better to start with a second service.
- Indicate the vehicle data in the fields provided for this purpose.
- Click on the button responsible for starting the auto scan.
Now it remains only to compare the data provided by the seller with the information displayed on the screen. If there are discrepancies - the car is a double, which is necessary to report to law enforcement authorities as soon as possible.
Important: checks on the website of the traffic police of the Russian Federation are completely free.
Government Services and machine information
It is suspected that the vehicle has a double machine? What to do to the owner of the original, we have already figured out. Reporting the presence of a double to law enforcement is also recommended to potential buyers of “problematic” movable property. Only in this way will it be possible to catch scammers and punish them.
You can "break through" the vehicle through the "State Services". This is not the most common scenario. It is usually used to verify traffic police fines.
In any case, for punching, an account activated on the portal is required. As soon as a person authorizes on the site, he needs:
- Find the line in the archive of available options that is responsible for checking registration data. To do this, it is better to use the search bar.
- Click on the "Get a Service" control.
- Indicate information about the vehicle and its owner.
- Run the procedure for scanning the traffic police database.
It is done. Next, as in the previous case, you need to check the information displayed on the screen. If the car is a double, "punching" will not lead to the demonstration of information about the car.
"AutoCode" for car owners
What to do if a double is made on the car? First, prove the presence of this and confirm that the applicant has the “original” transport. The rest is a matter of law enforcement.
"Break through" transport to residents of Moscow and the region can be on the service "AutoCode". It works shareware, but you will have to pay for a detailed report. We need him!
To use a similar method for checking cars, you need:
- Visit the AutoCode service page on the Internet.
- Click on the words "Check car".
- Indicate in the appeared form information about the vehicle - the number of the car or its VIN.
- Click on "Order Report."
- Indicate your contact details.
- Choose a payment method, and then enter the payment details.
- Confirm transaction.
After a while, the citizen will receive a detailed report on the car. If the results do not match the data in the documents, you can go to law enforcement agencies with a statement about seller fraud.
"AvtoBot" to help the population
Did you find a double machine? What should a vehicle owner do? If a person acquired a “problematic” vehicle, you need to look for scammers, go to court and to the police. It is possible that after the search for deceivers will be able to regain the money spent on the acquisition of movable property. Did the car have a double? What to do? More answer to this question will not cause trouble!
But before buying a car "on hand", as a rule, citizens try by all possible means to check the transport. The AvtoBot portal is able to help with this. It is also shareware, but you will have to pay for the full report.
Instructions for using a similar method look like this:
- Go to the site "AutoBot" and select the menu item "Check ...".
- Enter vehicle details.
- Click on the "Check" button.
- Press the button "Order full report".
- Choose a payment method, as well as write information about the car in the designated fields.
- Confirm payment.
- Examine the vehicle report.
Found a double machine in Russia? What to do? Refuse the transaction and report a similar “event” to law enforcement. They will catch the scammers and punish them by law.
After payment
Are fines for a double car coming? What should an owner of such movable property do?
It is necessary, as already mentioned, to inform that the owner of the vehicle has become a victim of fraudsters. Only in this way will it be possible not to pay other people's fines. Otherwise, you have to pay the bills.
Do not want to become a victim of scammers? Then it is better to buy a vehicle "with hands" without a power of attorney and provided that the transport is not deregistered. In this case, funds must be transferred after the car is reissued to a new owner.
Fraudsters will never go to authorized bodies with fake documents. So, the rejection of such a plan is an occasion to doubt the good faith of sellers.
Conclusion
If a double car is purchased, what to do when re-issuing documents for a car in this case? The buyer of the "problem" machine can only report fraud and wait.
Now it’s clear how to check the vehicle, and what to do if a citizen has discovered the fact of fraud. In fact, everything is simpler than it seems. The main thing is to adhere to the specified instructions and recommendations. Only an integrated approach to "punching" a car will help not to buy a "problem" car.
In any case, if someone has acquired a double, the situation will lead to costs to one degree or another. So, it’s better to immediately check the TS for "normality" than then to deal with the consequences of your own inattention.