Protecting Yourself From Auto Identity Theft

KHOU in Houston, Texas is reporting that there is a new threat to Texans, vehicle identity theft. The threat comes from individuals who sell their automobiles, but fail to remove their license plates.

Tom Gilmore is one such individual. He sold his car, but failed to remove his license plat. His mailbox was soon inundated with parking tickets and fines.

According to the story, a spokesman from Texas Department of Transportation said that, “They can do anything with that vehicle and its going to trace back to you. You may have sold it years ago, but our records show you are still the title holder.”

This should raise alarm for people, since this means that any time a crime is committed with your car, the police will respond to your home.

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