Of the 100 wanted cars in the country, the police find only 7-10 - the rest are resold by scammers. To check a car for the wanted list before buying, use the Autocode online service!
What does a car check for wanted list give?
With Autocode, you will receive first brief description auto, and then a detailed report on the car by vin or state number. It will contain the following:
- Wanted car or not
- Theft data
- Mileage information
- Restrictions and arrest data
- Is the car pledged, etc.
The state number of a car is added to the database of traffic police violators in the event of theft of a vehicle, damage to other people, hiding from the scene of an accident, non-payment of fines, debts, etc. Depending on the situation, police officers can collect the car from the new owner.
Why is it important to check a wanted car before buying
Denis Lukin, auto expert, "Remontista" company
“The purchase of a wanted car threatens to be taken away by the traffic police upon registration, and while the investigation is underway, and this may drag on for a long time, the car will be parked at the penalty site. It’s even worse if the new owner is also attracted in some way. You have to prove that you bought it recently and you have nothing to do with the dark past of this car. Therefore, when concluding a deal, I recommend that you immediately check the car for the wanted list and find out its ins and outs. "
What will happen if you do not check the car for the wanted list
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A novel, a deceived buyer
“I bought a car under a sales contract from a private person. On TCP I became the fourth owner of the vehicle. Two weeks later, I was stopped at the checkpoint and told that the car was on the wanted list. I decided to break through the database online. It turned out that the first owner gave the car to the salon for sale. He, in turn, took the transport, but did not return the money for the sale of the car to the owner, after which it ceased to exist. Former owner filed a statement with the police, and the car was put on the wanted list.
At the moment I am working with a lawyer, I went to court. They say there is every chance that the car will remain with me. The former owner agreed to a large sum to close the case. While the problem is being solved, I have already spent all my nerves. "
How to find out if a car is wanted
To get a car searched, follow the steps:
- Enter state number or vin in the search box
- Check the brief description of your vehicle
- Use the "Buy" button to pay for the full service
- Open a report with expanded information
A copy of the full report will be sent by email to your email address. Verification will take a few minutes!
Why is it better to punch the car through Autocode
Autocode performs a search online quickly and efficiently. The service sends more than 500 detailed reports every day and continuously works with customers by phone support.
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Why choose Autocode:
- The information is up-to-date and verified against the traffic police database
- Possibility to check the car for wanted list by state number
- It takes 5 minutes to check!
- Autocode app available
By using the service, you get a clear history of the car. You don't need to look for vin and other data for verification. The site allows you to find out if a car is wanted, at any time of the day. The Autocode app is available for all models and works from anywhere in the country. Keeping yourself safe from unwanted cars is easy and convenient!
The first place where the owner of a stolen car turns is the police station. But according to statistics, the police find only 20% of stolen cars. This is due to the heavy workload of employees and the lack of particular interest, since the search for a vehicle, for obvious reasons, is less important than the search for people. But it is important for the owner to find a car, since the car costs decent money, sometimes they save up for it for years. Search for stolen cars a private structure can also organize - a detective agency, which will in good faith look for a car, as it has a material interest in the fee.
How does a detective agency look for a hijacked auto?
To find a stolen car, it will take several agency employees and a lot of time to go around all known car sedimentation tanks. The search for stolen cars in Moscow and other large cities of our country is especially difficult. Therefore, the search for stolen cars, as a rule, requires an advance payment from the owner. The lack of an advance payment should alert you, it is possible that they are not going to look for a car especially, but only create an appearance. The fate of a stolen car can be different. The car can be disassembled and sold in parts for parts, they can interrupt the license plates with the help of illegal connections and put on record, or, again, illegally sell at a lower cost. Also, detective agencies often use the services of informants, they know the schemes of the hijackers. Going to an agency is much more productive than going to the police. The reward for the found car is quite large. It can go up to 30% of the cost. A reasonable question may arise, "Is there any point in looking for a car if it is insured?" If this thought occurred to you, it means that you have never worked with insurers. Insurance companies practically have to knock out payments. Particularly nimble insurance firms even organize their own "investigations", where they expose the owners as hijackers who want to profit from the payment. In any case, insurers try to minimize payments. So the search for stolen cars by the agency is economically justified.
Our agency "Mossysk" conducts search for stolen cars in Moscow and the region for many years. You can almost always find a car. And if it is not possible to find it, we inform the owner about it and do not mislead customers.
Expensive car brands are often stolen
So, the missing car was found, and the police have already arrived. What to do? First, as briefly as possible, but with clarification of all the details, we tell the policeman about what happened. It is imperative to note:
- the approximate time of the hijacking;
- possible suspects in this case (if any);
- vehicle identification information.
Often, after such a conversation, a representative of the law and order makes a preliminary orientation to other departments (traffic police, traffic police, etc.), which often helps to catch thieves "hot".
However, it is important to understand that the police officer has the right not to take any action until a statement is received from the victim. Considering this moment of the jurisprudence of the Russian Federation, after the conversation, we immediately write a statement about the theft and carry it to the duty station at the place of theft. In the text of the document, it is required to indicate:
- all information about the car (especially on external signs);
- personal data of the applicant (injured motorist);
- date of preparation of the document;
- the addressee of the application (head of the department).
When you submit your application, do not forget to find out exactly who will be responsible for the investigation of your case. This is required in order to notify the responsible employee of the "emerged" facts.
Having carried out the actions described above, it remains only to assist the police in finding the car. Assistance is understood as providing the police with all the information that at least a little bit can help in solving the case.
Anything can help - from recent photographs of a car to specific vehicle papers.
I did not argue and in the process of registration I myself found out where the car is. The signal originated from the city of Rzhev, Tver region, about 210 km from Zelenogradsky district. I again began to insist on my own, suggesting to write down the phone number, tracking it.
But they didn’t need it - the police just wanted to work out the call to the “112” phone as soon as possible and leave as soon as possible ”.
As a result, an hour passed, the motorist could not stand it, and he himself decided to go after his car, accompanied by a friend, a police officer, who volunteered to help him outside of office hours. “The investigator did not let me go, but she refused to go,” the motorist specified.
- We spent the whole day in Rzhev, trying to find the car, but the signal was constantly getting lost and it was not possible to determine the exact location.
First actions in case of theft of the vehicle
Thieves use nanotechnology to open locks
In a situation where the car is not found at the place of abandonment, it is first and foremost and very quickly important to exclude a possible evacuation. It is also worth considering if someone from your loved ones could have taken the car into use without personally warning you.
If these events are excluded, then you cannot hesitate a minute - you need to make two obligatory calls:
- First call - going to the police... It is better to call the duty station at the place of theft. It is not difficult to call the nearest branch - it is enough to dial the number: "102" - and tell the corresponding information to the operator.
- The second call is to notify the insurance company (in the presence of CASCO and similar types of insurance).
In addition, if the car was hijacked while under surveillance, it is important to contact the guards and try to uncover the hijacking together before the police arrive. For example, when a car is lost from a guarded parking lot, CCTV cameras often help. In other cases, it will not be superfluous to find witnesses.
Having made the previously noted calls, it is also worth:
- Leave the place of theft unchanged. That is, if glass was broken or things of potential hijackers were found, it is strictly forbidden to touch anything. This is due to the fact that careless actions can personally hide evidence against criminals.
- If possible - find all available documents for the car. Here it is worth clarifying that absolutely any document can help in finding a car - from PTS to service book.
- Mandatory - find passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation or another document proving the identity of the owner of the stolen car. Without this paper, it will be extremely problematic to write a corresponding statement to the police exactly at the place of the hijacking.
- After the arrival of the police, it is necessary to act in conjunction with representatives of law and order, as well as all persons who can help in finding a car. We will talk in more detail about the rules for contacting the police further.
If your car disappeared from the parking lot, this could have happened not only due to the actions of intruders.
Therefore, after calling the police station on duty, inquire about the impoundment. If the car is actually stolen, it is necessary to immediately begin search activities.
The investigator assigned to the search for your car can handle several cases at once, so it is worth trying to find the stolen car on your own. The longer you are inactive, the less likely you are to find a loss.
Criminals often hide cars near the place of theft in order to pick up after the hype dies down. Even if your efforts lead to the desired result, you will not be able to do without the help of police officers. Criminals are unlikely to want to give up their prey and can provide armed resistance.
Search for eyewitnesses
As soon as you file your report with the police, start looking for possible witnesses on your own. If the car was stolen in the courtyard of a residential complex, interview the residents of the houses closest to the crime scene, the janitors and concierges.
Do not be lazy to interview employees of auto repair shops in your city. Perhaps someone offered them to buy spare parts from a car of your model. Report the results of your searches to the investigator.
Currently, surveillance cameras are widely used not only in large, small cities, but also in rural areas. Their records are often helpful in solving crimes. Video recording devices are installed near shops, office buildings, parking lots and courtyards of residential buildings.
The owners of the cameras should be found and asked to provide recordings made on the day of the car theft. Not everyone will agree to help, citing one reason or another. In this case, contact your investigator - his official powers allow you to seize recordings of surveillance cameras for the purpose of conducting search activities.
Today the most quick way dissemination of information - the Internet. Only the lazy is not using it now. V search activities ad sites and social networks will help you.
Car theft for the purpose of selling or offering to buy it back at half price.
At the same time, they practically do not pay attention to license plates.
Terms of conducting search activities
Active searches are conducted only for 2-3 months, and then the case is suspended, but the car is not removed from the search. For all registration actions in the traffic police, according to her data, a ban is imposed. The official term of the search for a car in theft is directly related to such a concept as the limitation period. In case of theft of the vehicle, this period is:
- 2 years - in the absence of another corpus delicti;
- 6 years - when other valuable property is stolen along with the car;
- 10 years - if during the commission of the crime there was violence that does not pose a danger to the life of the victim, as well as in the case of incidental theft of property on an especially large scale;
- 15 years - when the actions of intruders threatened the life of the car owner or other persons.
After the expiration of the limitation period, the search for the car is terminated. At this time, it can be temporarily removed from the register in order not to pay transport tax and not receive penalty receipts.
What to do if a stolen car is found
taking fingerprints, examining objects in the salon, etc. How long this will last, no one can say for sure. Only after the case is brought to court will the car be returned to its rightful owner. Now he will be able to start restoring documents and registration plates.
An insurance claim can only be submitted two months after reporting to the police, provided that the stolen car has not been found during this time.
If, after receiving the insurance compensation, the stolen car is found and returned to the owner, further events will develop depending on the terms of the insurance contract. Here are the options:
- The found vehicle will become the property of the insurance company, which will dispose of it at its own discretion.
- The car will remain with the previous owner, who will have to return the entire amount received under CASCO.
You should pay special attention to these points when making insurance and choose the best option for yourself.
The broken body number on the car found after the theft will bring new problems to its owner. In this situation, the last word remains with the criminologists. If they establish that the found car really belongs to a specific person, the car will again be registered with the traffic police.
However, it will not be possible to sell it, since according to Order No. 605 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation of 08/07/13, registration actions with vehicles with changed credentials are not produced.
The Vin-code is applied in three places on the body of the car, therefore, if the attackers killed only the main number under the hood, the owner has a chance to re-register with the traffic police. However, inspectors, wishing to insure themselves, may refuse to re-register the car. An official complaint to the General Directorate of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate will help them to “convince” them.
A call from unknown persons demanding ransom for the stolen car is not excluded. Do not rush to meet with them and even less transfer money. These can be scammers who want to earn extra money on your trouble. For verification, you can request to send a photo of the car.
If the criminals insist on transferring money to them, inform the investigator of the bank card or account number. This can help in identifying the attacker. Also inform the police about the calls - they have the ability to determine the owner of the phone number.
A car found after theft often requires repair - replacement of broken glass, broken wires, ignition lock and other parts damaged by criminals. The cost of restoration will be fully borne by the rightful owner.
However, the repair can be started only after the completion of all investigative measures, forensic examinations and the transfer of the case to the court. Until this moment, the car is material evidence, so it is necessary to keep it in the same condition in which it was seized from the criminals.
If the stolen car is insured by CASCO, write an appeal to the insurance company. The insurance company regulates the exact procedure - a statement to the police and instant notification of an insured event.
Be careful when concluding a CASCO agreement. Some insurers recognize the fact of theft if the stolen car was in a guarded parking lot at the time of theft. If its location was different, there is a high probability that the fact of theft will not be recognized as an insured event (as a rule, requirements are made only for an overnight parking lot - it must be strictly guarded).
The following documents must be submitted to the insurance company:
- statement about the insured event;
- set of documents and keys.
The standard procedure for considering the possibility of paying compensation is up to 30 days. Remember, the insurer is not entitled to deduct the depreciation amount in the assessed value. It is possible to receive insurance payments only in the amount specified in the CASCO agreement (compensation for a stolen car).
If you suddenly managed to find a stolen car, do not try to detain the hijackers on your own, who, if caught, face 5 to 7 years. Call the police - try to secretly transmit the address of the car's movement, with a possible description of the hijackers.
If you have any questions, consult a lawyer
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After you are faced with what your motor vehicle was stolen, only one question arises - what to do? There is no need to panic, because this will lead to the loss of precious time. If you are faced with a similar situation, immediately contact the Versiya detective agency. Experts help quickly and in hot pursuit we will find a stolen car. With timely contact, we often manage to find a car in a day. An individual approach, a complete analysis of the current situation helps to achieve such a result. We manage to achieve a quick and positive result thanks to the non-standard approach and creative thinking of our employees. Before starting the search for a car, a detailed plan is developed and we act according to the instructions. We are sure that the methods used really work, as evidenced by the feedback from grateful customers and the high percentage of successfully solved cases.
Advantages of applying for a car search to our agency
If your car is stolen, do not panic, it will not lead to anything good. Immediately contact our detective agency, where professionals in their field work. By contacting us, in addition to a positive result, you get the following benefits:
- individual approach. We will deal with your case in detail and, depending on the situation, will select the maximum effective ways to search for a stolen car;
- good result. You can always count on it, because we work only using proven methods;
- safety of information. All information that is provided to our detectives remains completely safe and is not transferred to third parties.
All measures are carried out promptly, because this is what helps us achieve a positive result.
Methodology
Initially, specialists study the situation, listen and record the client's indicators so as not to miss a single detail. Then we develop a plan and strictly follow it. We have at our disposal not only a team of qualified detectives with extensive experience, but also modern equipment, technologies that allow us to penetrate the databases, and we always use the help of law enforcement agencies.
