Vehicle Purchase Scam Awareness

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind citizens to use caution when purchasing vehicles through online marketplaces such as Facebook Marketplace and other private seller platforms.
We have seen an increase in cases involving fraudulent vehicle titles, VIN tampering, title jumping, and stolen vehicles being sold online. In many situations, buyers do not discover the issue until attempting to register the vehicle with the county tax office or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.