New data from CARFAX Canada showed that the Ford F-150, RAM 1500 and Jeep Wrangler are the country's most frequently VIN-cloned vehicles.

VIN cloning, or re-vinning, occurs when criminals copy a legitimate Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and attach it to a stolen vehicle to disguise its identity. CARFAX Canada estimated that more than 372,000 vehicles nationwide have been affected.

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The report identified pickup trucks and SUVs as the most common targets, with the Ford F-150 leading the list, followed closely by the RAM 1500 series and the Jeep Wrangler.

Other frequently cloned vehicles include the Ford Escape, Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-350, GMC Sierra, Ford Edge, Ford F-250, and Ford Explorer. These models are attractive to organized theft network

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