Шахраї продають викрадені авто: як перевірити документи та VIN перед купівлею

21.09.2026, 10:43◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

Купівля авто може обернутися втратою грошей, якщо не перевірити документи та VIN-код. Розповідаємо, як перевірити автомобіль, продавця та реєстраційні папери до укладення угоди.

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To protect yourself from scammers when buying a car, experts recommend that you checkthe registration papers, compare the information from the registration certificate with the real condition of the vehicle and use the official online service of the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Maryna Sutkovych, a lawyer of the Competence Law Firm, told more about the rules for checking documents when buying a car for 24 Pravo.

Priority examination and involvement of specialists for expert research help to identify an unreliable seller. Also pay attention to who exactly transfers the car keys and what powers this person has. The meeting may not always be held by the owner of the machine.

The information must match in all documents and registers. You can check the registration certificate by its series and number on the official online resource of the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. However, if the documents for the car were issued before 2013, this will most likely not be possible.

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"Independently, the buyer will not be able to reliably establish whether the vehicle identification numbers have been changed or forged. For example, after a car is stolen, the Vin or other identification numbers can be changed or forged to hide the fact of the theft and make it difficult to identify the car as wanted, ”the lawyer explains.

Recall that in Ukraine, a new deception has become common when buying a car on the Internet, where fraudsters lure buyers with fake ads with a low price, stories about urgent travel abroad or "one-day" discounts.