Just two months after Texas eliminated paper tags, NBC 5 Investigates found crooks are already counterfeiting the state’s new metal temporary plates.
Law enforcement investigators said there are early warning signs that the new metal temporary tags with a red stripe have become the new prime target for counterfeiters and that even some legitimate, red-striped plates could be used for the wrong reasons.
For years, NBC 5 Investigates has investigated the fraudulent tag problem. The series Paper Tag Nation, launched in 2021, exposed widespread fraud involving the state’s paper temporary license plates…