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Podcast: Auto Correct
Episode: Auto Correct Classic | Odometer Fraud
Description: Originally aired: 12/14/2023Odometer fraud, also referred to asĀ "busting miles"Ā (United States) orĀ "clocking"Ā (UK, Ireland and Canada), is the illegal practice of rolling backĀ odometersĀ to make it appear thatĀ vehiclesĀ have lower mileage than they actually do. Odometer fraud occurs when the seller of a vehicle falsely represents the actual mileage of a vehicle to the buyer. According to the Office of Odometer Fraud Investigation at theĀ US Department of Transportation,Ā odometer fraud is a serious crime and important consumer fraud issue. In theĀ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 2002 odometer fraud study, the NHTSA deter...