Case Study

Fairfax County Police Department

Fairfax County Police Department

CARFAX ® Case Files Fairfax County Police Department SITUATION On January 21, 2015, CARFAX notified Fairfax County of a Porsche Panamera with a suspicious VIN. The vehicle was registered in Fairfax in December of 2014 showing a prior history in Minnesota. The Minnesota DMV stated that the vehicle had originated in Virginia and noted the purchase price. CARFAX, using data from a variety of sources, was able to conclude that the vehicle with that VIN number had no history in Virginia whatsoever. A representative from CARFAX also noted that all 2012 Porsche Panamera VIN numbers ended in the same six digits. The vehicle in question had a VIN number with numbers that were not consistent with Porsche Panameras of the same year. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle had been serv

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