{"id":352656,"date":"2016-11-29T15:42:22","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T20:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/consumer\/lemon-law\/odometer-fraud.html"},"modified":"2024-05-14T15:17:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T20:17:54","slug":"odometer-fraud","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/consumer\/lemon-law\/odometer-fraud.html","title":{"rendered":"Odometer Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Odometer Fraud<\/h1>\n
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\n By Natalie Moritz<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Odometer fraud is a type of consumer fraud with an estimated consumer loss of more than $1 billion annually. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration<\/a> (NHSTA) also reports that car buyers unknowingly buy more than 450,000 vehicles with altered odometer readings each year.<\/p>\r\n

Odometer fraud is a serious crime carrying penalties<\/a> of up to a $1 million fine and prison time.<\/p>\r\n

This article covers key information on odometer tampering, including<\/p>\r\n