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3 articles tagged with #title-fraud from the CarCheckerVIN editorial team.

Cars parked along a residential curb, with the definition of curbstoning and the three checks that expose it overlaid

Curbstoning: How to Spot an Unlicensed Dealer Posing as a Private Seller

A curbstoner flips cars for profit while pretending to be an ordinary owner, and the cars are usually the ones licensed dealers would not touch. Here is how the scheme works, the tells that give it away, and the one check that exposes it every time.

Sep 16, 202668 min read

Vehicle Safety

Title Washing Explained: How Salvage Cars Hide Across States

Title washing turns a totaled car into a 'clean' one by moving it across state lines. Here's how the scam works in 2026.

Mar 9, 202637 min read

Buying Guides

How to Avoid Buying a Flooded Used Car

After every hurricane season, tens of thousands of flooded cars get cleaned up and resold. Here's how to spot one before it ruins you.

Feb 17, 202642 min read