Chapter16 Flashcards
Joyriding is most often engaged in by teenagers- ______________- who steal a car simply to drive it around before abandoning it.
15 to 19 years old
Motor vehicle thefts generally fall into one of four categories: (4)
1) temporary theft
2) joyriding
3) professional theft
4) fraud
The reason teenage joyriders cite for the thefts are that joyriding: (9)
1) Makes them feel important, powerful, and accepted among their peers
2) It’s fun and exciting
3) They did it on a dare
4) It relieves boredom and gives an adrenaline rush
5) They don’t feel like walking
6) They want to impress girls
7) To make money by stripping and selling parts
8) To get even with parents or to escape family problems
9) Gang initiation
Professional thieves use a variety of means to dispose of stolen motor vehicles: (5)
1) Chop shops
2) Quick Strip
3) Salvage switches
4) Exportation
5) Cloning
Fraudulent auto-theft claim schemes fall into three major categories:
1) False vehicles schemes
2) False theft schemes
3) Inflated-loss theft schemes
Vehicle Identification
These letters are not used so as to avoid confusion with similar looking numbers:
“I”, “O”, “Q”, “U”, and “Z”
Under the standardized 17-character VIN system, the check digit is always the _________ character in the VIN.
Ninth Digit
The prevention of MV insurance fraud can best be accomplish by:
Knowing some things about both the insured and the vehicle
One of the most costly consumer frauds of modern times is odometer fraud, also known by various other names, including: (3)
1) odometer tampering
2) rollbacks
3) clocking
When examining a late-model low-mileage vehicle that is suspected of being clocked, the investigator should check for extensive wear on the: (3)
1) brake pedal
2) the driver’s seat
3) the seal around the trunk
Marine theft is a “_______________” crime. It is real but difficult to define because of the lack of accurate statistical information.
Shadow
The majority of boats thefts occur from: (3)
1) Homes
2) Businesses, or
3) Dry storage facilities
Why are boats stolen? The number one reason is this:
Profit
