PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Authorities helped an out-of-state driver who discovered someone fraudulently used his identity to register a car in Arizona.

On Sept. 2, a California driver tried to renew his vehicle registration but was told that his car was titled in Arizona instead. The owner contacted the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Fraud Hotline and provided documents showing proof of ownership, previous registration and the California title in his name.

Authorities began to dig into the complaint and discovered a vehicle with the same VIN was registered in Arizona in February 2024. That vehicle was reported stolen by the San Diego Police Department back in July 2022.

According to ADOT, a duplicate California title with the victim’s name and signature was used to title the st

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