AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) issued an alert Friday in connection with the recovery of stolen vehicles that involved VIN-swapping schemes.
“Criminals are using fake paperwork and VIN-swapping to disguise stolen vehicles,” HCSO said.
HCSO said over the past two weeks, deputies recovered four stolen vehicles.
Of the four, two were sold with titles and paperwork to unsuspecting buyers after being VIN-swapped. HCSO said both vehicles were listed on Facebook Marketplace…