Official VIN Review – Accurate Vehicle History Reports?

Scammer texted me off of my Craigslist add:
Scammer phone number 610-686-2264
Hey there! I’m hoping your Cadillac is still available…
I’m in Reading…
Also, I want to make sure that everything checks up with the car. Do you mind getting a car report from trackingtires.com/hZsvxgy/c304…
I just want to see if your car is clean and if there were any previous accidents/title issues…
and forward the document to my email AmeliaParrPEY@yahoo.com…
I texted them and asked if the website was legit? Didn’t get a response.
Anyway, the website looked suspicious so I went to KBB to get a VIN history report and sent them that – still thinking that the person was legit. The email was rejected. Then I saw the email on this blog. I am glad I didn’t put my info into the trackingtires website – lesson learned.

I listed a motorcycle on Craigslist and had a call from 717-619-4107. I normally don’t answer, but did and a male voice said, “Can you hear me?” I said yes and then there was a disconnect. Shortly after the same number texted me. Here is a copy of our text conversation-
THEM-“Hey there! Im hoping your 2017 Harley hasn’t sold yet.”
ME-“Did you just call me? Because someone from this number called me and asked if I was there when I said yes, hung up”.
THEM-“If not maybe I can come check it out in the next few days? Im in Elk Mound”
ME-“When would you want to look at it? Did you try calling me?”
THEM-I can’t talk right now do you mind just texting for the time being please, I am at a church function but want to buy that 2017 Harley”
ME-Buy it without looking at it first? Why did you try calling if you can’t talk right now?
THEM-Also, some family members want me to make sure that everything checks up with your bike. Do you mind getting a motorcycle report from “http://mobilfacts-report.com/28nm/0872 I just want to see that your bike is clean and if there were any previous accidents/title issues”
ME-I have never heard of that site. I don’t want to put any information in there without knowing that is it safe and without meeting you in person first, since there are a lot of scam artists out there. You can talk to my husband as it is his bike.”

They did not respond after this, and I thought it was fishy that they did not answer any of my questions, so I assumed it was some sort of robotext. I tried calling and got an answering machine with a male voice that said,”This is me, leave a message after the beep”. I tried to leave a message but it gave me about 10 seconds to finish. I am all worried that when they asked if I was there when I answered and I said yes, that they copied that so they can steal something from me or use it to say I agreed to something as I Googled it and some people are doing that. :-/

same thing just happen to me the number was 18144928333 and his email is cameronhartbr@yahoo.com he wanted me to go to mobilfacts.com

240-546-5097 ericjohnstondk@yahoo.com was the scammer via AutoTrader ad I posted.

gordonmacleodmj@yahoo.com wanted me to send him paid VIN results from autoofvalidation.com

please lmk if you can do that and forward document to my email AngelaVanceKo@yahoo.com that would be great!

Same deal for me, got a text from (814) 334-0784 with similar message. Asked for the report to be emailed to lukenolannt@yahoo.com. Googled and found this site. Now stringing this fool along with texts to waste their time and try to inspire to get an honest job.

878-900-1546

Pittsburgh area code calling on car in Boston. Stupid first question “Is car still available” – uh, just listed today. Then tried to warm me up with “what day this week would work best for me to come check it out?” – uh, it’s a Thursday evening lazy scammer. Then “Can you please generate a report from…”

edwardrobertskc@yahoo.com
570-657-3209

piece of s*** scammer.

Glad I checked and found this site.
Getting the same boilerplate texts from 570-248-4591, LisaShortLW@yahoo.com in response to my CL listing.
Thanks!

same here. the phone number they used is 717-946-2123 and the email they used is JessicaLeeiS@yahoo.com
I figured i’d check online first because it seemed scammy.

Number that texted me is 5703064315.
The request:Can you please generate a report from reportingbeepbeep.com so I can see that the vehicle checks out, before I come out to check it out? this shows your cars history… accidents/title etc.
Email used: DianaQuinntX@yahoo.com and please lmk if you can do that and AmeliaHodgesCZ@yahoo.com
And I was scammed.

doctorbeepbeep.com is scam

also howardjessy002@gmail.com and amandahendersonpgf@yahoo.com,
2623244720
5705181159

Got a phone call first and “can you hear me” then hung up.
Then came this text thread
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What day this week or weekend is best to check out your car?
+15707710365

I am available on Wed or Thursday night after 6:30pm
Will you pull me a report from doctorbeepreports.com to show me everything is OK with the vehicle, before I come out to check it out?
+15707710365
CL seller

Let me look into it. I think I have a carfax report.
CL seller

this shows your cars history… accidents/title etc. please lmk if you can do that and forward document to my email LeeJacobgF@yahoo.com that would be great!
+15707710365

Sorry to bug you, are you still here though?
+15707710365

I am working now. I will have to get back with you about the carfax or doctorbeepreport info later today or tonight.
CL seller

Once I see its good maybe we can schedule a time to meet? ive been looking at the 2006 ford for a long time. 🙂
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Then I got home and researched doctorbeepbeep.com and found this. Glad I did as I wont be emailing LeeJacobgF Sorry buddy.

1-570-986-7195 saw my craigslist listing and asked me for a VIN history report from beepbeepcardata.com and email the report back to KevinHartYM@yahoo.com. Lame.

MegalPatersonbRUi@yahoo.com
724-673-4497

Same scam. Just got a text offering to pay cash IF I run the report. Creative marketing, but totally misleading and unethical.

Same thing happened to me. Posted 5 hours on Craigs List. Call and hang up followed by a series of texts asking me to go to clean salvagecheck.com and email it to joanneclarkuue@yahoo.com. I refused and they pushed for me to do it, ready to come “pay cash”. Told them I was turning in their info.

(610) 749-3357 today. Is your 1999 subaru still available?
wanted me to go to checkmycarhistory.com, which redirects to doctorbeepbeep.com.
Then said go to officialvin.com/
which is actually http. When I queried where they lived etc, said just moved to area, 30 miles out, they would come to me. Then I said officialvin.com was involved in online scams, and
radio silence.

SCAM! Phone: 540-991-0765 Asked me to visit both cleansalvagecheck.com and officialvin.com DO NOT GO TO THESE WEBSITES. Wanted me to email to JasonTuckernXy@yahoo.com

I listed my truck today and a few hours later I got a call from 570-566-5262. After I answered, the caller hung up, then text saying it must’ve been a bad reception. They asked me to go to caraccidentinfo.com to obtain a report and email to sallyhowardzq@yahoo.com. Thanks to all of your comments we didnt do it! I immediately thought it was suspicious because I looked the number up on whitepages and it said it is a Non-Fixed VoIP. Those kinds of numbers are normally used by scammers.

(540) 452-0174 AudreyShortesz@yahoo.com

Scam, don’t do it. Completely inaccurate

Same thing.
Emails: LillianAndersonkhm@yahoo.com
DylanMetcalfecgt@yahoo.com
‭(717) 966-4346‬

Same thing as everyone else. Called then hung up immediately, followed by texts. Phone number is (302) 732-5856. They directed me to accurateautoasap.com. The email address they used is HarryForsythYHE@yahoo.com

Selling vehicle on Craigslist, got a scam text today from (724)673-4396 asking for report from asapautoinfo.com and to send it to IanPaynewrt@yahoo.com.

Just had the same thing on 9-16-18. Call from 412-314-7394. Meeksport, MA. Seemed very interested and then request I send a report from accurateautoreports.vin and send to BorisPiperXg@yahoo.com

Similar stories. I got a text to request report from asapautoreports.com then redirects to official.vin I had a question on what city they live. Same response twice…Like a chatbot. What a scam
Phone: 814-414-4304
Email: StewartGloverYN@yahoo.com

Official.vin is a SCAM. I fell for it the first time back in April but not again. The number this time was 814-399-2558 and email address was listed above. I told them I’d pay for the VIN check after they came to look at car of which they had inquired when we would be available. No more text messages after I told them I was onto this scam.

Same happened to me. Number was 717-563-1462 and email was ChloeSutherlandYXV@yahoo.com

The best site to get BMW GROUP VIN Info and History Reports is
auto-records.com

also here you can check and validate bmw vin using decoder “Free BMW VIN Decoder”
mdecoder.com

DONT DO IT!!!
Same exact thing:
(717) 281- 3617
YvonneWalkerhk@yahoo.com

Just got scammed by telephone number 1(412)717-4683. Missed a call and they texted me if we can text instead. I did purchase it, since it was only $20. Now I have to cancel my credit card, frustrating… The email they used is JuliaSutherlandMCc@yahoo.com

all this from some craigslist loser, from 570-774-9706

saying: now isn’t the best time for me to talk on the phone, ok if we text?

Sorry at mall and lost connection!

I have some ?s about your car if it is still for sale?

how many miles are on it?
Sorry to bug you, are you still here though?
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anyways the email address for the request for the vehicle history is PaulLymantp@yahoo.com

anyways the person told me to go to autovinncheck.com which goes to the site official.vin/

anyways I knew there was something up cause I posted the miles in a picture already and suggested to the person that I can give the VIN code and have them look at the report for themselves there was a link on here to check the title status for free even before I went on this BBB page

bbb.org/en/us/article/news-releases/17576-avoid-the-latest-scam-with-this-bbb-tip-vehicle-title-scam

1-(570) 712-3599
EdwardRobertsKc@yahoo.com

Same thing here. Almost word for word texts compared to one the posts above.

Number was 570-306-5101 and email was vanessabakerxdt@yahoo.com

Same. 412-599-5115 TheresaHowardvm@yahoo.com

Just happened to me. Listed my car on Craigslist four hours ago:.
Got a call from .724.306.3472 … Immediate hangup:
And then this text message exchange:
THEM: Currently driving and cant get a signal to talk
Very interested in your listing for 2015 prius

ME: Glad you’re interested. call at your convenience.
THEM: How many miles are on it?
I would feel more comfortable coming out to see it if will get a history check on your car from vinpuller.com
this shows the vehicle accident history and makes sure there are no major accidents or title issues
If you can do that and email me the report to GraceAlsopdq@yahoo.com I will keep an eye out for it then schedule a time to come meet you
ME: 35,500 I’ll get a report.
THEM: I look forward to potentially buying the 2015 prius after I see its 100% clean from that report.
I’ve had my eye on this make/model for a while now.

WENT TO THE VIN REPORT SITE- SLICK- GOT SUSPICIOUS WHEN IT WANTED PERSONAL INFO.
ME:Sorry, I will not be able to provide you with that report until we meet in person.
This vehicle is only available to local parties

Listed my car on Craig’s List this morning. Got a text a few hours later…”Currently driving and cant get a signal to talk. Very interested in your make and year car.” I called the number 2 hours later and it went to voicemail. I immediately got a text “now isn’t the best time for me to talk on the phone, ok if we text?” I replied ‘Sure if you’re interested, have questions, or want to take it for a test drive.” They replied “How many miles are on it?” I replied with the number Then they hit me with the website and an email address to send the report to. They goy a Big surprise when I screen shoted the finding that there “Was no history eport for my vin#” They went silent for like an hour so I just texted back. “Since there was no report, guess you’re just a scam artist.
Add phone number(302) 929-1172 with email PhilEdmundsDO@yahoo.com.
Seems like they’re all yahoo accounts. Yahoo should check this out.

Just got a dropped call and a texts similar to the stories above: mariadavidsonHtt@yahoo.com 814-712-5004

Phone: (267) 920-2304
Email: LukeNolannt@yahoo.com

same exact thing just happened to me. from tn# 570-712-1827. called and asked if car was still available then hung up and texted me. same crap as below. unfortunately i texted him my vin and told him he could look it up himself. then i went online and found this info.

Phone: 484-304-2028
Email: OliviaReidOss@yahoo.com

Add the phone number 717-966-4711 and the email address LukeOliverBl@yahoo.com. Received a phone call asking if my car was still for sale then hung up. I tried calling back but there was weird noises on the other end. Then the guy first said that it was a good place or time for him to talk and asked if it was okay to text. Then the next text said sorry for the dropped call, lost reception in the mall. My spicy sense went up. He asked for a history check on the car from vehiclecincheck.com. It all seemed shady then I found this page and it was confirmed.

They’re using phone number 814-802-9305 with the email address carlgillyyh@yahoo.com and trying to get you to pay for a report.

They are baiting you to say “YES” and record it so they then later can use the Credit Card you entered. They call in a charge for your card and impersonate you with your recorded YES.

A text message from (484) 604-4698 that felt off to me:
Would be nice if i could get a history check on your car from vehiclevinncheck.com this shows the vehicle accident history and makes sure there are no major accidents or title issues, If you can do that and email me the report to StephanieWatsoniT@yahoo.com I will keep an eye out for it then schedule a time to come meet you

Angelamartinjdg@yahoo.com
570-306-1913

Same pattern as reported below. Got a phone call, somebody asked (probably a recording) if my car was still available and hung up when I said yes. A minute later I got a text from the same number, and after a bit of back and forth was requested to get a report from primevinncheck.com, which redirects you to Official VIN.

(724) 985-5026
RebeccaMackenziehw@yahoo.com

SCAM LilysOgdenQw@yahoo.com 570-438-3607

Glad I found this page! Got a late night call that cut off, then a text. I replied to initial questions but the responses seemed automated. At first I agreed to the VIN check and went to the site, as soon as I saw that payment was required, I googled the company name. The format of the email address he used perfectly matches the rest of them posted here! Not going to get hoaxed today. Hope these losers get shut down.
Phone was (717)402-5279
Email NicholasMartingw@yahoo.com

Same thing, called hung up before I answered and said had bad reception but text asking me to check out sight primevinncheck.com which took me to officialVIN His number was 610-510-5759 and email was Stephendowdvt@yahoo.com

Total scam. Same story. Called first, one sentence then hung up and switched to text. Said they were interested in make/model and wanted to talk about the car after they saw the report. Happened 1 day after I posted my car on craigslist.
302-585-7423
mariadavidsonhtt@yahoo.com

Same happened to me. Phone number associated was 717-966-3398 and email they provided for me to send them the carfax was CameronsMcLeanLU@yahoo.com

One more here: +1 717 895 2369 CameronDickensOo@yahoo.com
It seemed that it was totally automated. I answered the phone call, I hear 1 sentence, then
switch to text. I offered the carfax report, but he didn’t want to. Then I realized that something goes wrong. All the messages I received were pre-written. I was texting stuff like “asdf” and I was receiving legit responses.

This look famliar?

Hey im sorry but i have awful reception rn. Anywho, the reason I was calling is that I’m interested in your vehicle.

now isnt the best time for me to talk on phone, ok if we text?

The vehicle looks great in the ad but I just wanted to clear a few things before I decide on buying and setting up a test drive.

Can you provide me with a history check on your car from lookupyourvin.com

If you can do that and email me the report to AudreyShortesz@yahoo.com I will keep an eye out for it then schedule a time to come meet you

Phone number associated with text: 5703754619

They must be paying people to drive vin history sales to the site. How awful these losers lie to sellers to drive sales to this site. They went quite when I told them they would need to purchase the report.

Just listed my truck and got this same scam, number was 1 814-830-4520, brother is a dealer… Email was AngelaVanceKo@yahoo.com

Same scam for me….. name was Brian Rampling. BrianRamplingSw@yahoo.com, phone # was 570-463-7045…. I fell for it!!! Have any of you seen fraudulent charges on your cards after the $18.95?

Same story as rest, same call, hangup, brother is a dealer, etc. 1-484-852-2960; email to EricJohnstondk@yahoo.com

Same story as everyone here: They called, hung up, texted about car and wouldn’t provide a name when asked. Used the ‘My brother the auto mechanic recommends this site’ ‘I’ve had my eye on the year/model for a while’ etc lines too.
570-475-2077
Jackpooleznn@yahoo.com

same story
Vinnsearch.com
asked i send to gracenolangm@yahoo.com b/c his brother at teh dealer told him thats the best site.

Another same story, call/texts came from 302-929-2034, wanted report from vinncheck.com sent to MariaHowardjvp@yahoo.com

Definitely a scam. Add this to the list 570-999-0332 and HughesAndreaCZ@yahoo.com

same story – call, hung up, text ‘sorry i have bad service, can we text’…
814-200-4335
cameronhartbr@yahoo.com

Craigslist Scam from 717 876 7235 heatherbaileyfs@yahoo.com

same exact story, phone call and quick hang up, followed by texts asking for VINcheck report via vinncheckpremium, redirects to official.vin….”my brother is a car dealer who recommends this site, blah blah blah…Craigslist Scammer – add this to the list!
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JasonParrNe@yahoo.com
(724) 805-9888
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Burn in hell, scammer!

Had the same thing happen to me just now.
Number: (507) 518-3662
Email: GraceMackayNOq@yahoo.com

Another scam. Asking me for vin report on vinncheckpremium.com first and then officialvin.com (that redirects to official.vin). Please add following to your list.
Number: 717-970-1179
EMail: JakeSandersonZD@yahoo.com

I got a call but I didn’t recognize the number so I didn’t answer. They said they had bad reception, but they wanted me to run my vin from this website that was recommended by her brother that worked at a dealership. She said to email it to seanspringergBlb@yahoo.com and her number was 814-614-1254.

She asked a few questions about the condition of the car 1st. When I asked was the site free and told her she could search the vin number herself she stopped responding. Be careful with craigslist guys.

Mine was from 570 720 1888; JacobUnderwoodQq@yahoo.com

Scam… I got a call with one ring and they hung up. They said they had bad reception, but they wanted me to run my vin from this website that was recommended by her brother that worked at a dealership. She said to email it to KylieDickensEnt@yahoo.com and her number was (302)585-7423. Be careful…

I got 717-987-2203, MeganUnderwoodug@yahoo.com. Now that I found this site, I think I am going to have a little fun with them.

Same thing. 1 ring call then hang up from (570)860-9633 followed by a series of texts saying they’re sorry that they have bad reception. Directed me to get a report from carhistorychecked.com and then send the report to their email EllaSpringerrul@yahoo.com. Glad I check here first…..scammers, go play somewhere else!!

Definitely a scam, I had someone call and then hang up. They started to text me and ask for information that was on the post. Then stated they would want to have me get the vehicle report and maintenance.

Scam Artist was:
MattRosssD@yahoo.com
570-485-6769

(717) 897-3120
Email they wanted me to send to was:
VictoriaSharpBDM@yahoo.com
I hope this helps someone. Don’t fall for it.

Same scam, did not get his name.
AbigailMarschallAAA@yahoo.com. 1-717-966-33279
It all sounded like a scam and it took less than a minute to confirm it.
Thanks folks. Great job
Joe

Same as y’all… I’m selling a truck… Got a text with apologies for a bad phone connection.
Sent me to CarLemonChecker.com which forwarded me to Official.vin website… All a scam. LillianNewmanSC@yahoo.com was the email address they used.

Yep, same. Number that texted me was 570-306-4315. Email address was LukeThomsonUE@yahoo.com.

scam call from 570-652-5318: “bad connection” followed by texts resulting in a request for me to email a report carlemonchecker.com “recommended by his brother who in a car dealer, ” then email the report to KyliePowellKg@yahoo.com Then we can schedule a time to for a test drive… I am glad that I found this site before I got scammed..

Just got this one from 484-738-1186 and the email associated with it was RichardCameronFP@yahoo.com asking for a VIN check at carbgchecked.com
So thankful I found all of these comments first. As soon as the page asked for payment I was very suspicious.

Same story as all the rest of you. I received the phony call/texts from 484-852-2960 and the email JakeBakerkK@yahoo.com. My car was listed on Craigslist.

Just had the hang up/bad connection scam happen to me as well. Thank goodness this site was up and I was able to find these reviews before going to the site they referred.
The info they used:
(717) 403-5628
SallyLawrencelCk@yahoo.com

Another number : ‭+1 (717) 403-3139‬
And email :SamWilsonTOjw@yahoo.com

Forgot to add, .vin the domain name for this site, was intended for sites having to do with wine – thus, .vin – scam from beginning to end…

Please add gabriellePooleKQ@yahoo.com, 540-866-1274. I am in VA and I assume they know this from my phone number on cars.com, so they called from a VA exchange (540) to appear local. Be careful.

Same scam call from 717-366-3296: “bad connection” followed by texts resulting in a request for me to email a report carlemonchecker.com “recommended by his brother” to lukeoliverbl@yahoo.com.

Ditto – same pattern from Craigslist posting – “bad connection” – asked me to go to carbgchecked.com which redirects to official.vin: call went straight to her VM 570-920-1690 AnnaLawrenceLPe@yahoo.com

You can add 540-883-4369 to the list, just happened to my roommate! Same exact wording

Just got the same – phone call, bad connection and then a series of texts which led to “do you mind sending me a history report”. Asked me to go to vinchecksnow.com and email the report to JasonTaylorpH.yahoo.com. The phone number was from (724) 937-3896. Thankfully I came across this site before falling for this scam.

I am hook line and sinker. I filled out a complaint with BBB and cancelled my credit card. Is there anything else that I can do?

Definitely a scam, I had someone call and then hang up. They started to text me and ask for information that was on the post. Then stated they would want to have me get the vehicle report and maintenance. They also stated, the 2006 Mitsubishi was what they were looking for, which is extremely rare.
The guy’s phone number is 717-895-2018 and his email address is wilkinspiersqR@yahoo.com
He was wanting me to go to vinchecksnow.com which is not secure, but it’s a redirect.
Then he stated, “Once I see a clean report from asapvinchecks.com we can setup a time for a test drive.”

Same as what has been previously reported. My husband went ahead with the check but after doing so felt something was fishy. After doing a little research we have now disputed the charge and locked his card. Add (717)863-4671 and VictorMorganHD@yahoo.com to the list.

You can add 717-536-6508 and email JonathanFraserziB@yahoo.com. He was asking me to go to vinnchecksnow.com and then switched to asapvinnchecks.com. It felt like a total scam and then I checked those sites out and it directed me to official vin.

Same thing happened here! Add 717-864-1399 to the list. AlexandraAbrahamgh@yahoo.com
They call you and when you try to call back it’s impossible, instead they want to text you. Our car supposedly “looks perfect online” (it’s pretty worn down and has some problems that we described on Craigslist). Asking for the price again although it’s clearly stated in the ad. The most suspicious part was the last message “ive been thinking about getting a 2005 pontiac for a little while now”. Nobody would want that. 😉

Tried selling car off craigslist. received a computer call with a guys voice asking if the car was still available. As soon as i said yes, i was hung up on. Shortly after i received a couple texts saying he had bad reception at the moment. And was asking about the price, which i didn’t give because it sounded fishy. Then they asked me to do a vehicle history report at easyvinchecks.net which redirected me to official.vin and asked me to email the results to LisaHardacrezol@yahoo.com.

I received a call/text from (302) 488-2885 asking to send a history report from easyvinchecks.com, then send the info to HeatherWelchMP@yahoo.com please add this number and email to the list of scammers.

Same M.O. as others have reported in response to a CL ad. Dropped call, then text with the exact same language others said they received . My call was from an unknown number in Pennsylvania, was told to get the report from quickvinnchecks.com and send it to JoAnneClarkuue@yahoo.com. I replied that I Googled the site and it doesn’t look legit … crickets. SCAM!!!!!!!!

Lets add another number and name to that list:
814-560-8493
penelopemurrayH@yahoo.com

Called me about my car and almost immediately hung up before we could actually talk.
I’m actually pretty sure it was an automated message systems because he never actually responded to anything I said but kept talking. Called him out saying “This just got very sketchy, Im not going to that website” and he replied “Hmu when you send the report”
So yes. Scam.

814-236-6727 JackPooleznn@yahoo.com interested in my vehicle saying I should use easyvinchecks.com. Guess what that redirects to?

Please add 412-599-4168 ZoeBallntx@yahoo.com . Same Craigslist Scam as for other comments.

Same scammer contacted me. Call and text from 951-381-3856 saying he is interested and asked me to provide a vehicle report from vinautomobile.net and send to him at ruthaveryqj@yahoo.com
So glad I found this site before I went forward with this scammer. He’s in CA but told me he would come to AZ for a test drive – RED FLAG! These pieces of garbage appear to be everywhere in our society today.

(407) 604-9973 PetersGraceYM@yahoo.com

“One more thing, do you mind sending me a history report of the car to show the title is clean and no major accidents?
The best place to get one from is: autotitlesafe.com send it to me at PetersGraceYM@yahoo.com if you can!”

Wont disclose name or any information, and not aking the right question about the car.

Had a similar experience via text for the car that I am selling. Here is a copy of the text message:
Copy of message from: 929-429-1427
One more thing, do you mind if i see a copy of your cars history report? You can get it from vinncheckednow.com -if so, send it to me at JuliaShortNy@yahoo.com if you can!

Want to confirm I got a text from +1 (760) 257-0826 asking a few questions then the suggestion to get the VIN report I never heard of.

After they made the suggestion they would view and test drive the car after they see the report, it really sounded fishy.

Told them that this was a terrible way to market a firm and it will damage their reputation. The. I found this site confirming the suspicion. Flake outfit . Beware

Same story. Add to the list: vincheckednow.com, RachelNorthtNc@yahoo.com, (661) 338-5017 . They keep changing the website name so you won’t be able to find the scam blog. Interesting thing is that they keep using yahoo email. Did they buy them from the hack couple years ago

Just received a text asking me to get a report from vincheckednow.com. The email address to send the results to is LeahUnderwoodKMU@yahoo.com. Phone number 469-731-9850.

My first clue that something is fishy is an out of state phone number. It happens that someone just moved or they didn’t change their cell phone number, but when it’s followed by an unknown web site to type personal information into you know it has to be a scam.

Please add 484-370-1681 and email addresses KeithParsonslr@yahoo.com, RichardCameronFP@yahoo.com to your list. i was asked to use vinchectoday.com and vincheckednow.com. The first did not work and the I used the second but did not get a copy of the report.

Another email address and phone number used with this scam : LaurenHemmingsrZo@yahoo.com and +1-909-687-2681

Just got a text from 717 area code, east coast, and I’m on the west coast. Guy says he moved a lot hence the need for a car. Asked that I get a report from official.vin for the car I’m selling.As soon as I texted that I would get a car history report but from another site, the conversation ended.

Same story…starts off with is car listed on CL still available. Then “everything looks good” and “have a couple questions for you” and the next question is “whats your price for your 2004 XXX?”. I responded it’s in the ad and they came back with “Can you also get a copy of your cars history report?”, put the link in for this bogus site and asked to email it to AbigailWalshcWT@yahoo.com. I went quiet and they asked “hey, don’t mean to bother you but are you still here”, I replied not interested. They came back with “lmk after you’ve pulled the report and we can make a time to meet up”. Sure this is a bot that’s just combing for sale sites.

Same story. I received a text from (909)662-8751 that said, “Hi! Is your car thats listed on CL still available?” [my car was listed on AutoTrader, not Craigslist]
After a few texts, they asked me to go to supremevinnchecks.com then another text directing me to vincheckplatinums.com
after correcting the spelling of the first link, I found both links forwarded to official.vin
They ask for your VIN then the next screen asks for name, email, phone. the next button apparently goes to payment information. I didn’t enter my name, email, or phone, so I didn’t get that far. I then googled “official.vin scam” and found this site. Thanks!

Outside of credit card scams do they do any kind of VIN scamming if you enter in your VIN # + name/address? Are they only interested in the CC #?

You will get a robotic type call, then they will text asking you to go and get a vehicle report at platinumvinchecks.com which forwards to official.vin
First text read as
“Hi, is your car that’s listed on CL still available?

The text was from 740-849-1609 and they wanted me to send report to
GavinDuncanwhtW@yahoo.com

another email from where these people are continuing to perpetuate fraud: slatercameronqa@yahoo.com

same story here, now I see I was scammed by a machine scammer. Is there any way that these people can be reported and brought down? this is fraud

And another one, call from 727-605-9859 asked about CL (Car was listed on Autotrader) then texted and asked me to buy a report from supremevinnchecks.com The misspelling of VIN with 2x N’s made me think twice. Email address was given as ColinClarkiJ@yahoo.com and is definitely a scam.

Another Craigs list scam 240-817-5952 see my previous posts.

I was scammed by BorisSutherlandtyu@yahoo.com vinnlocatorsupreme.com/vinlocatorgold.com

Definitely a scam. Same pattern, fake phone call, hang up, texting. Craigslist reply. “Can you also get a copy of your cars history report? You can get it from supremevinnchecks.com -please send that to me at: KevinMurraySq@yahoo.com if you can! ” redirects to the very shady officialVIN website. “hey, dont mean to bother but are you still here?” Very well crafted and convincing, but no way to verify the company, or any official BBB logo or anything like that anywhere.

I just received a phonew call and text asking me to go to a vin checking site that redirected me to officialvin.com where my phone was bombarded with popups..thank god for popup blockers. The number that he called and text from was 636-385-9618 and email was AlanSkinnerOT@yahoo.com

I received the same exact call then texts as noted previously. The number was 757-740-6977 and I’m supposed to send to owenandersonus@yahoo.com.

One scammer tried to get me with vinlocatorgold.com which redirects to official.vin.
This persons number is 909-735-8166 and told me to send the report to RuthHunterOL@yahoo.com
Sending text message you can see there is a computer robot behind the given phone number.

Scam operation.
They wanted (via text to me) the same thing, VIN, price, etc. Although it was already listed in the ad!
Referenced vinnlocators.com and showed senders phone as (856) 677-2897.
And wanted it sent to AnitaHillxx at yahoo dot com. Seriously??

909-683-2120 another bad guy.
angelamartinjdg@yahoo.com

Same thing – got a text from 708-761-1372 “Hey I saw your car listed on CL and have a few questions for ya”. Texting back immediately led to the request to order the report from “http://premiumvinnreport.com” a link which opened the Official Vin site. I bailed and messaged the texter that I would not be using the site. The email address for sending the report to: RachelHardacreBG@yahoo.com

Craigslist Scam from 669-212-3822 asking for VIN. Email address was LisaTerrynqJ@yahoo.com
Also watch for: goldvinreport.com, officialvin.com

I had a person contact me with the same song and dance from 469-526-9576.
I had my phone# listed on cars.com but the text I received said they saw my listing on Craigslist. The person asked me to complete a vin report on vinreportlocator.com but it directed me to official.vin. the person gave me an email to sent the report to: sophieturnergwl@yahoo.com

I was also asked: “hey, don’t mean to bother you but are you still here?”

this is word for work the same thing in the above comment. A total scam

Just got pinged by one of these guys. Seemed phishy. They called and hung up, then texted like others. Address that forwarded was Vinreportslocator.com AND vinreportsupreme.com
Phone number ‭1 (740) 426-2888‬
I’m guessing he slipped up and texted two different websites.
The forwarding address official.vin
Same as shown above

Another scam attempt from
SallyHowardzq@yahoo.com
909-683-2242
Called the number back after they called me. They didn’t answer, but then txt me saying that they couldn’t talk at the moment, even though they just called me a minute earlier.

Scam. Number was 774-539-1615. Called and asked if I was selling a bmw then hung up and texted instead. Sent me a link and asked me to email a report to paulbucklandln@yahoo.com Good think I did research and found this before falling for it. These scammers are getting good

Same M.O. as others. From (744) 247-9253 NicholasThompsonJV@yahoo.com. Short disconnected call then text messages.

Yep, scam. Happy I didn’t pay for anything! I’m just annoyed they woke me up…
Phone: 9094629930
Email: DorothyMurrayqap@yahoo.com

Add DanParrnYx@yahoo.com
Phone: 4706158769

Same exact scam after listing car on CL last night. Figured this was shady. Immediately blocked after he sent links and said that we can meet for test drive after I provide report. They even copy/paste the same obvious messages.

After advertising on CL I got a similar call from 706-971-6689 which cut straight off, then got text messages asking me to provide a report from easyvinreports.com in one message and then quickvinreports.com in another message. Both redirect to official.vin. I believe that number was used because it’s a GA number and my number is a GA number except I’ve not lived there for years. The email I was supposed to send the report to was EricJohnstondk@yahoo.com. The messages kept coming asking when I’d sent the report saying they were ready to buy until I pointed out that I work in security and had done some checks and verified that this was a scam. The messages stopped after that. Don’t use officail.vin, it’s definitely a scam.

805-728-7757 It’s definitely a scam

George Same line of bull. phone 4695620822. email to WilliamMorrisoneP@yahoo.com

Ok. Looks like I stopped at the right place. Hated that I even entered my phone number and email.

Craglist.

“asapvinreports.com” redirects to “official.vin”
“Imk after you’ve pulled the report and we can make a time to meet up”

Never tried to negotiate with price.

Using “whois.icann.org” to get domain information: looks like a really new site

Domain Name: official.vin
Registry Domain ID: 3d6faa502cf94fffa83540bbbe63dc42-DONUTS
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.name.com
Registrar URL: http://www.name.com
Updated Date: 2018-04-08T02:01:16Z
Creation Date: 2018-04-03T02:00:29Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2019-04-03T02:00:29Z

I guess i will not respond to that guy. Just curious how much they can get from the scam that they can hire actual people to chat with you.

Got a call from 616-350-9201, then text, wanted me to send report from asapvinreport.com and email BorisEllisonJI@yahoo.com. Sounded fishy so i googled and found this page. Thanks for the info.

Car listed on Craigslist,NY. Guy calls from (914) 216-0237 and hangs up. 2 seconds later he texts that he can’t talk but only text. Texts me a link to SupremeVIN.com. Asks me to pull the report and email it to DorothyLeeVts@Yahoo.com.

Referred to the site by a potential cars.com scammer. Phone number is 1-774-778-9836 and wanted me to send the report to JoanRutherfordfW@yahoo.com.

Scam !!! Called 1st but i cannot return call. SlaterCameronQA@yahoo.com is the email I was sent.
Phone # 951-420-0627 which is not a working #. Wanted me to use vincheckit.com to get a VIN report and send it to him . Sounded suspicious to me. Did some research and found that it was a scam.
AVOID !!!

I listed my truck on autotrader.com and got a text from someone from 331-422-1533 NicholasMorrisonPyD@yahoo.com which was a scam and was trying to send me to vincheckit.com Never share your CC info with these fools, if they want to see proof use car proof like everyone else.

ditto
asapvinfinders.com
just lmk after you’ve pulled the report and we can make a time to meet up
thanks look forward to seeing the report 😉 ive had my eye on the[car] i think im ready to buy it.
hey dont mean to bother but are you still here?

I got scammed using the text methods others described and I paid using my CC. I received what looked like a valid report, and even contained some accurate information. But the requester never responded again, and another one with the same message happened the next day. So I contacted my credit card company, and they have opened an investigation into “official.vin”. So far (2 days ago) no problems with my card and abuse. But still I may cancel the credit card to avoid future problems.
Here’s my issue: I couldn’t care less about the $19, but I am really concerned if the card will be abused in the future.

909-655-9733 and wanted it sent to ColinClarkiJ@yahoo.com

Add NicolaSlatero@yahoo.com 872-244-9259 and 312-313-5089 to list. More interested in me getting the history report from officialvin.com then anything else. Stopped calling/texting after I supplied a different report from a reputable company.

Got the same as everyone else. Got a truck for sale on Craigslist. Call and then texts from 740-849-1613 asking me to run a report on vinchecksupreme.com . It forwards to official.vin According to Whois vinchecksupreme was just registered on May 13, 2018. That’s the same day he first texted me. Clearly scammers!!

Mine was MeganTurnerni@yahoo.com. Same text as everyone else. Phone number 636-944-9574. I texted back that I googled it and said it was a scam and heard nothing else from her or him or it or scum bag!

Posted a car on craiglist. Got a text from (856)440-8452 today indicating they’re interested if I could provide a VIN history report from premiumvinncheck.com, sending it to RebeccaDyerOsoY@yahoo.com. Would not take a carfax report that I had, wanted the premiumvinncheck.com. Looked up the domain name with ICANN Whois and the domain premiumvinncheck.com was just created today, with the same info as Official.vin. Obviously a scam.

I got the call that dropped immediately. Phone number 781 923 9088 then the texting started. I’m supposed to email audrey Wilkens-Dg@yahoo.com

selling my car on cars.com. Got a call, then text today from (631)479-0812 referring me to pull a history report from vinelitecheck.com (redirects to Official VIN.com) and email them ChristianMetcalfeCl@yahoo.com. I asked if I could instead pull a Carfax report and all I got back was “Just LMK when you pulled the report and we can make a time to meet up.” Safe to say I will not be doing either of those things thanks to this article and these other comments.

Same story here. Received a call asking if I still had the car. I said yes, and he hung up and sent me a text from 774 593 0692. Said go to this site, run the report, and send the report to him at MadeleineHillCT@yahoo.com. To each of my text responses, it did not appear that they were even read. It just seemed to be auto responses that did not match up to my text responses.

I just got one from 951-388-1292 to email vinnpremiumcheck report to CarolineHillea@yahoo.com. I got the same text messages as all of you.

contacted today. Same pattern, call then hangs up and texts directing to this site:
vinnpremiumcheck.com email: LukeBellSb@yahoo.com

I’m in Burleson and I got a call from a guy about my jeep and he hangup and text later with all the same pattern that everyone is complaining about. he text me later and ask to run a vin check on vin elite check. his email is LeonardrandallQH@yahho.com phone number (817) 839-1726

scam, 951-527-8784 kevinhartYM@yahoo.com reqeusting report from vinnelitecheck.com which redirects to official.vin, which seemed suspicious and thus prompted my search and findings here.

Same for me as above posts. Phone # was 1-727-318-4831 . NicolaSlaterlo@yahoo.com
Wanted me to get a vin search at vinpremiumcheck.com said he wanted to buy car but I must 1st get a vin check by this company.
A REAL SCAM, DO NOT GIVE ANY INFO AND REPORT TO your posting SITE AS A SCAM.

979-341-1479
stephenhunterly@yahoo.com

Same scam…

The site is probably a scam. I got a text from 706-503-8893 stating they are interested in my vehicle. They referred me to this site and told me to email elizabethpaigeehs@yahoo.com and let them know after I pulled the report. Very suspicious.

Referred by CraigsList scammer. I got a call from (774) 541-5591 that cut off after the caller said hello. I then received a text that seems to echo messages other users here got, saying “lmk after you’ve pulled up the report and we can make a time to meet up”. He wanted the email sent to TraceyCameroncGJ@yahoo.com. So lame people do this.

I was just contacted today by a guy using 573-342-8530 and he hung up on me after I told him I still had the car for sale. Then he texted me and pressured me to order the report on vinpremiumcheck.com and e-mail it to him at PetersGraceYM@yahoo.com I completed the order and it locked on me I was not able to put the year and the CVV number…I am going to monitor my account online to see if they try to scam my credit card.

Same here. I got a call then a text from 978-796-8588 asking for Price on car I am selling. I called back but they didn’t talk. Then I got a a text a few seconds later. They said can’t talk now can we text. They said the price wasn’t in the ad how much do you want etc….. Then they ask you to pull a history report from vinnpremiumcheck.com which takes you to official.vin. The email address is YvonneGillHGG@yahoo.com so luckily I checked the site reviews. Stay away.

Another scam:
951-388-1836
MichelleNorthwyp@yahoo.com

Here’s another one for you from Craigslist:
909-468-9671
CarolineRobertsonmyG@yahoo.com

Craigslist Scam from 914-449-3438, asked to pull a history report from asapvinreport.com – and email him at LukeOliverBl@yahoo.com. Calls, asks if the car is still being sold and then hangs up when you respond and sends a text afterwards.

craigslist scammer tried me as well… 412-410-0940 / johnfergusonqw@yahoo.com

SCAMER!!!! phone: 757-280-8694 email: joshuaCarrYW@yahoo.com

9096559671 called me and texted me. Was obviously a bot replying using the email GabrielleMitchellXC@yahoo.com

Sent two websites that redirected to official.vin, inspectingvin.com and platinumvin.com.

All fake, do not use.

Scam! 7176604828 slatercameronqa@yahoo.com

Scam. (936)219-1568. Lufkin, TX. GordonMacLeodMj@yahoo.com.

‭+1 (443) 649-8973‬ This is the scam number I received

My call came from 410-401-6298 and VirginiaHarrisumm@yahoo.com. Same details as outlined above in this string, even a word-for-word text message with the same typos. I reported them to the web hosting company listed on their “whois” search and to the FBI.

Just got a text from 909-671-0848. He disconnected very quickly then sent me a text asking for official vin report with the link. I didn’t pay for anything and looked it up and got this site along with a couple of others regarding this site. Hopefully just clicking on the link didn’t download any malware on the site.

Another number they have is
(941) 213-2471
Basicaly they called and texted asking to obtain car report from their website and give email to send it to, which doesn’t really matter, because they get your info on the
official.Vin website, they also give youother links that redirect you to their original website, like this one that I was sent.
platinumvinnchecker.com

If you have been contacted by these people please do the following:
1. Do not give them any credit card or personal information – they are scammers!
2. Send an email to abuse@choopa.com (This is the company that hosts these websites and they can shut them down)
3. Feel free to tell the scammers you have reported them to their hosting provider and try to scare the hell out of them. Mentioning the FBI might do the trick.

Another name and phone number to watch out for:
(951) 388-1429
AlanPullmanoSoM@yahoo.com

Justin p

I got one today he gave me 2 diff website that redirects me to official vin. His number way 757-330-9982
And his email was CarlGillYYH@yahoo.com

I got one today 2 May 2018 on a car I have listed on craigslist. It’s from, MaxMartinSVt@yahoo.com phone (817) 839-1227 he wanted me to go to platinumvinnchecker.com the site redirected me to officialvin.com which I checked out first. Scam, glad I checked first. BTW, he wasn’t interested in Carfax either.

I posted a car for sale on Craigslist. in my case they want a vin report from vinreportsplatinum.com which redirects to official.vin.
Address is NatalieMcLeanGuU@Yahoo.com.
Phone is 767 907 8606.

Got a phone call today from a male from Versailles,MO phone number 573-539-539-4979. Wanted me to send him a report on my VIN number to TheresaClarkNY@yahoo.com.

Luckily I figured out what was happening and didnt give ANY credit card information.

Just figured out that I nearly got scammed from this website- It was a male called from Versailles, MO phone number 573-539-4979. He quickly hung up as soon as I answered and said he could only text- said he was ready to buy my car and said I needed to have the VIN report sent to him through this website.
I was supposed to email the report to TheresaClarkNY@yahoo.com.

Luckily I did not give ANY credit card information. I didnt even to watch for a scam while selling my car- but will be more careful in the future.

Thank you for the people that wrote a comment for this post! I almost got into this scam! So sad that people can still scam others! =(

573-401-0686 contacted me and asked to pull my car report from Official.vin and send it to PeterKerrSC@yahoo.com. I did not want to pay for the report and said I could get for free from the DHMV, but it just replied saying “After I get a copu of the report from vincheckpremium.com I can schedule a time to meet and potentially buy it”.
I got suspicious when I read this informal message that followed: “Just lmk after you’ve pulled the report and we can make a time to meet up”. Very informal! The same as someone wrote here.

Same crap here, Missouri # 573-389-0593. Wants me to email a report from vinreportsplatinum.com
Email address–AngelaHamiltonpD@yahoo.com

Scam. Text from 740-901-6526 and wanted report sent to SamRobertsonCZ@yahoo.com They don’t want to talk on the phone.

You just enter your vin then get a report – Please email that to me at PhilWilkinsoYt@yahoo.com
Same scam; thankfully I googled it first.

Same, same, same….
how did you fight them? Please post this information! I called the bank, Chase, and once I mentioned about my last transaction, that customer service representative I was talking to already knew it was a scam. Yet, they don’t block their account.
Post how to fight them

Yup, same scam. Call with a poorly recorded voice. Then a text requesting I go to the site (which is official.vin) and email the report. Who the hell puts caps in their email address? Is that supposed to make it look official.

Craigslist Scam from 215-560-0989 RachelDaviesaC@yahoo.com – premiumcarfaxreport.com which redirects to official.vin. “You just enter your vin then get a report”

708-779-1747 premiumvinreports.com redirects to Official.vin requested I buy a report from them before we meet because she is ready to buy. Send report to JasmineClarksonEN@yahoo.com
When I said I have a report from KBB I will send you the Bot response was “Just lmk after you’ve pulled the report and we can make a time to meet up”

Complete sales marketing scam for this bogus website.

I just got someone wanting to buy my car with the number of 805-678-1756 telling me to send it to AmeliaParrPEY@yahoo.com. They called then hung up then texted me saying “You just enter your vin then get a report – Please email that to me.” thankfully i came here

THE SITE IS A TOTAL SCAM.

I was contacted by number 484-983-6431. and asked to send a vin report for the car I was selling. A link to official.vin was texted to me.

I offered a carfax report, but was told they didn’t trust carfax, and wanted Official Vin.

Stupidly (grrrr), I followed the link and filled out all info requested on the site, including the vin, credit card info, name, address, email address, etc.

After 5 minutes of receiving nothing from the company, I began to research and realized I had been scammed. I immediately cancelled my cards, and alerted my bank.

I called back the above original number several times and no reply. No reply to my follow up texts, either.

BEWARE. SCAM COMPANY.

I received a request to pay for the report and send it via text from ad I have on Autotrader.

It’s a total scam. I have a car for sale on autotrader. Received a text asking about me car then she asked me to get the report and email it. I did that then no reply back on the car. I email OfficialVIN, bounced back. Then i called them and told the operator that i wanted my money back because it was a scam. Ask him why they have people texting asking for the service. He said they didn’t do that. I reply then why is the number of the woman that texted me not aworking number. He quickly reply that they would refund my money. I did call my credit card company and reporte
d it. Getting rich $18.95 at a time. Scam!

Yup another scam texter wanted me to send a carfaxreportpremium.com to her email.
That address is official.vin.
They just want you to buy the report.
Her email sophielnceYRE@yahoo.com bounced back.

Another one. Want an email VINCHECKGOLD.COM history check to TheresaPaigeoYf@yahoo.com. Text came from 607-354-5504.

Official VIN appears to pull valid vehicle information but I am very suspect of their site and motives. It seems that part of their sales strategy is to pose as buyers to get car sellers to run a report on their site. While they appear to at least have some information on the vehicle, the original intent of the call focuses on getting the seller to run the report (and pay) and I highly doubt it will turn into anything. When I offered to send over a CarFax report instead, the sense of urgency to set up an appointment to see the vehicle immediately waned and the caller mentioned that he would “check his email” later. Further evidence of this can be seen in the weakness of their TLS certificate and how they have obscured the domain owner information, not to mention the similar patterns in the random yahoo.com email addresses. I posted on AutoTrader and was contacted by VaughanWandaeG@yahoo.com (760) 249-0712

Was called by number (267) 794-1455 AnthonyRutherfordHo@yahoo.com. I almost put in my CC info and found this information. Glad I didn’t do it.

Auto trader text…..You just enter your vin then get a report – Please email that to me at PeterRutherfordpbT@yahoo.com phone number +14706158516

Scam from 573-562-0431

If you get a potential buyer calling from 1-573-574-9389, it is a scam. They want you to use the Official.vin service and your CC number to charge $18.95. I suspected fraud right away and looked at the info on the report (did not hit send) – it was not accurate. The third red flag was following up with a Google search.

Another just text me 1-762-524-8923 email michelleNorthwyp.yahoo.com

another one here, referred from craigslist scam. BrianGibsonbi@yahoo.com (470) 274-9630

Another Craigslist Scam from 708-640-8439 JoanneMacLeodZHy@yahoo.com – he is trying to make me get vin report from a fake website

Craigslist Scam from 740-330-1602 WatsonAlexandrasR@yahoo.com (740) 330-1602

Referred to this site by potential craigslist scammer..

Site is a scam. Do not put your credit card details.