Cloning is a very real problem that could not only leave you thousands of pounds out of pocket, but also see you wrongly accused of a serious crime.
But what is car cloning, and how you can prevent yourself from becoming a victim? Here’s our guide to everything you need to know.
Car cloning is an illegal practice whereby criminals steal the identity of a legally registered vehicle and use it to hide the identity of a stolen or salvaged vehicle, which is often similar in model and appearance.
Criminals then either attempt to sell the cloned vehicle or use it to carry out further crimes, ranging from motoring offences like speeding and parking illegally, to more serious crimes like ram-raiding and hit and runs.
If the cloned car is caught breaking the law, or involved in unlawful activity, these offences will often be attributed to the owner of the car that has been cloned
