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AutosRe: Clean Titled Tokunbo 2011/2012 Corolla For Sale by Cosplay: 5:00pm On Aug 09, 2018
Flood Damaged Vehicle

AutosRe: Clean Tokunbo Acura MDX 2003 Model For Sale by Cosplay: 2:18pm On Aug 09, 2018
chrisanigs:
Clean Tokunbo Acura MDX 2003 model. This car is an American specs , accident free with chilling AC, Radio and CD player system, sound engine, factory fitted leather seats, good gear selection, good tyres, tinted windows, 3 rows seater. Tincan cleared with complete custom duties paid. Buy and drive

Mileage....... 57254

AutosRe: Pontiac Vibe 2010 Tokunbo #3.35M 08096577304 by Cosplay: 9:51pm On Aug 08, 2018

AutosRe: My Bitter Experience With Mr Godspower Of Godspower Autos by Cosplay: 8:59am On Aug 08, 2018
diportivo:
I still don't know why people go to this Cotonou even after the fg ban undecided

if u do anyhow,u must see anyhow

doing anyhow is going to buy car in Cotonou.....seeing anyhow is being handed fake duty grin






















































if u must go to Cotonou,use oviecardea.ler

he's not tested,he's not trusted,but he has plenty mouth to talk his way through your bank account grin grin grin
The alarm has been sounded over and over about these Cotonou land border imports and how they're currently illegal, but there will always be people who will ignore all the red flags especially when they come across salesmen like the gentleman you mentioned who make it all seem legit.

Play with fire, you're just asking to get burned.
AutosRe: #SOLD!!! Clean Title Lexus Es 330 Up For Sale... by Cosplay: 3:16pm On Aug 07, 2018

Car TalkRe: VIN Tampering: A Case Study /Imgdump by Cosplay(op): 10:02pm On Aug 06, 2018

Car TalkRe: VIN Tampering: A Case Study /Imgdump by Cosplay(op): 10:01pm On Aug 06, 2018
xule20:
Baba nla pls help me check this VIN, paying for the car this Friday. Thanks

1nxbr32ex4z331297
PDF history report is below.

AutosRe: Accident Free Toyota Matrix 2005.@ 1.8m by Cosplay: 9:55pm On Aug 06, 2018
teemoniautos:
... Bastard Cosplay, Never in ur life Stroke watever I post... Eyes on you, watch ur back
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue

AutosRe: Accident Free Toyota Matrix 2005.@ 1.8m by Cosplay: 7:51am On Aug 06, 2018
teemoniautos:
Super Clean
Toyota Matrix 2005 XR
No accident Issue

AutosRe: #SOLD!!! Clean Title Lexus Es 330 Up For Sale... by Cosplay: 7:40am On Aug 06, 2018
LordTrezy: A CLEAN TITLE ES 330 LEXUS AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
Are you certain you know the difference between a Clean and a Salvage title?
EducationRe: Please Help Me! This Is A 20mark Assignment (english- Logic) by Cosplay: 3:52pm On Aug 05, 2018
NewsAfrik:
Here is my question, it is actually an assignment:

"What soever has the tendency to fail will surely fail explain with respect to reliability"
You should look up Murphy's Laws
Car TalkRe: A Curious Tale Of Two 2017 Honda CR-Vs by Cosplay(op): 11:37am On Aug 05, 2018
That's alright Sir. We can agree to disagree.
Car TalkRe: A Curious Tale Of Two 2017 Honda CR-Vs by Cosplay(op): 11:06am On Aug 05, 2018
mayor2013:
But it's on record already calculux spotted this out and even made it public on this fora. I followed every from a quiet background. I still maintain no one is an island of knowledge. He was right all the way and he should be applauded for that. Back to my question where was all this done on the Nigerian soil? Or the US soil or perhaps the jamaican soil grin grin
smiley

There's no debate about who spotted anything first or last, you seem to be missing the point.

I have merely referred to the cases you mentioned and how they have few similarities with this one.

I'm not sure where the repeated 'Island of knowledge' chant comes from, but sure, if it works for you, by all means.

Regarding the geographical location,

The white CR-V was probably exported from Canada.

The black CR-V appears to have been exported from the US

I would most certainly hazard a probably accurate guess that this happened in Lagos, Nigeria.

Gazzuzz already hinted at that in his first post:

GAZZUZZ:
One car was cleared as parts, Very cheap Duty, the other Came in thru the Bush?

Last time I saw this kina crap was on a Crostour in my workshop.
The only definite unknown is the provenance of the White CR-V.
Car TalkRe: A Curious Tale Of Two 2017 Honda CR-Vs by Cosplay(op): 10:50am On Aug 05, 2018
Computergloba:
Oga grin
Be like dem ban you till eternity.
Car TalkRe: A Curious Tale Of Two 2017 Honda CR-Vs by Cosplay(op): 10:47am On Aug 05, 2018
Computergloba: Happy Sunday
Bros
Car TalkRe: A Curious Tale Of Two 2017 Honda CR-Vs by Cosplay(op): 10:46am On Aug 05, 2018
mayor2013:
As for your last paragraph. There is a little beginning in every business. No one was born with all this we all learn

This is very case is far part away from what have spotted. This would have been much compared in the case of the corolla calculus posted. But for this which you posted I can't remember.

The big question is where did all this take place ? In the US or on the Nigerian soil which definitely can't be . Calculux was right stating this fraudulent act has been going on in the US for quite sometime
The Grey Toyota Corolla with the Mexicans?

That has even less in common with this case.

In that case there was simply no tampering or cloning of any sort. None whatsoever.

As I recall, he taunted someone, I stepped in to defend the person, he responded with false information, and everything went to hell
Car TalkRe: A Curious Tale Of Two 2017 Honda CR-Vs by Cosplay(op):
mayor2013:
I may be. What makes this different pardon my inquisitive nature. On a norm would a naive and inexperienced seller would ever be able to identify this?
An inquisitive mind is a brilliant mind.

This is the exact post I assume you referred to:

calculus×:
* Someone saw my advert, requested for the Vin to to be displayed which I did, this person came to my office with his boss to inspect the Vehicle, made copies of Custom Paper claiming to want to verify if duty was paid and that was all I heard from them.

Few Months after someone else bought the Vehicle and was unable to register it. The Customer could have come here and called me names for selling a Registered Vehicle as Toks. He had a listening ear and we both investigated the Case. It turned out that the guy that inspected the Vehicle with his boss actually took a loan from his office to procure the Car and Registered it without my consent. Luckily, he did the Registration with his Phone number and that was how we were able to track him down. Ever since then, I stopped displaying Vin nos on majority of my adverts

Kudos to you for this Change you brought to Auto Section. You deserve a recommendation
As I stated, these are very different scenarios:

He stated that the gentleman requested the VIN and it was provided, and subsequently he came to his place of business, made copies of the vehicle custom papers, and absconded, proceeding to register the vehicle illegally with the particulars and the VIN.

1. Referring to the events I described in the first 2 posts on this page, because of the level of detail in the counterfeit sticker of the White CR-V, it could only have been possible if the forger had physical possession of the original sticker from the black vehicle, and even with that, they were unable to match the font and a few other subtle features.

The difference between these two scenarios is that this goes far beyond merely seeing the VIN online and copying and pasting on a vehicle, the VIN alone would not nearly be enough for this level of work. The 1D bar was duplicated.

Even a photo of the VIN sticker may not be enough, unless the picture of the stamp was taken directly, not at an angle, and with a particularly high resolution camera with OIS to ensure the binary comes out perfect. What seller here bothers with that?

3. To the second issue you raised, as a matter of fact a naive but honest seller would be able to determine that there was something very amiss with the white CR-V, with a history report. Perhaps not to the level of detail I outlined above, but certainly enough to make them ask the right questions.

That was where the forger in this case erred. Unlike in the case of the red Toyota Venza, the cloned VIN here has an actual timeline which I outlined above.

Any vehicle seller, experienced or otherwise, has no business selling vehicles if he doesn't understand the simple concept of vehicle history.

Do not advertise or sell what you don't know.
Car TalkRe: A Curious Tale Of Two 2017 Honda CR-Vs by Cosplay(op): 9:27am On Aug 05, 2018
mayor2013:
But calculux wrote up something like this and he was crucified. All I can say with this is no one is an island of knowledge
I assume you're referring to his refusal to provide the VIN for his advertised vehicles because of some fear of VIN cloning.

In which case you're quite wrong, and this is very different.

For the events described here to have been possible the perpetrators would have needed physical access to the actual physical VIN stamp from the damaged Vehicle.

Simply seeing the VIN online wouldn't suffice for the level of detail that went into this counterfeit.
Car TalkRe: A Curious Tale Of Two 2017 Honda CR-Vs by Cosplay(op):
Not quite.

2017 Honda CR-V Vehicle 2

Specifications:

VIN - 5J6RW2H93HL059004. Same as vehicle 1

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7516913_screenshot20180803123437buyselljijing_jpeg3046b9d43c69d98331f6f9104b05edf3

Colour - NH603PX - White Diamond Pearl - White

Series/Trim - Touring, Turbo.

Drive Type: FWD/2-Wheel Drive/4x2

Cylinders: 4

Primary Fuel Type: Gasoline

Transmission Style: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

History

July/August 2018

Surfaces for sale in Lagos State, Nigeria

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7516912_screenshot20180803123617buyselljijing_jpegfbe475904be399ba466bbc45e79e527d

Displayed mileage: 18,004 KM

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7516894_screenshot20180803123700buyselljijing_jpeg3c39a8619c258124a8d5fa957e91960b

VIN stickers for side by side comparison of Vehicles 1 and 2:





Addendum:


1. Vehicle 1 appears to have been exported and was cannibalized for parts.

2. Vehicle 2 appears to be a 2017 Honda CR-V of Canadian origin. Note bilingual labels in French/English, Odometer is also displayed in KM, though for this model there is an option/button to switch to Miles.

3. Vehicle 2 cannot possibly bear the same VIN as Vehicle 1. Vehicle 2 has a relatively high quality counterfeit VIN sticker, which includes the VIN and the barcode from vehicle 1.
Note fonts, spacing, 4WD vs FWD, Colour codes, among others.

4. Vehicle 2 is a quite expensive, late model vehicle of uncertain origin and provenance, most certainly illegally obtained. VIN cloning par excellence.

5. Nigeria, specifically Lagos State, urgently needs updated and modern automobile safety and security laws/rules/regulations.
Car TalkA Curious Tale Of Two 2017 Honda CR-Vs by Cosplay(op):
2017 Honda CR-V Vehicle 1

Specifications:

VIN - 5J6RW2H93HL059004

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7517085_screenshot20180804131318gallery_jpegfd522ade73418cdea91a771368adf852

Colour - G546M - Dark Olive Metallic - Black

Series/Trim - Touring

Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Cylinders: 4

Primary Fuel Type: Gasoline

Transmission Style: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

History:

July/August 2017:


Manufactured and shipped to dealer

September 2017:

Registered/Titled - Louisville, Kentucky.

Mileage at Title: 270 Miles

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7516896_screenshot20180804021809word_jpeg2c70caa1644388e581ae25eb70746abd

Late September 2017:

Mileage - 270 - odd Miles

Devastating Damage reported -

Pillars totaled, passengers expired at scene. (Kentucky State Police Case #:17-00230). Rollover, Biohazard damage.


-VEHICLE OVERTURNED

-Kentucky State Police Report - LEFT FRONT IMPACT COLLISION WITH SECONDARY VEHICLE (Case #:17-00230)

-VERY SEVERE FRAME DAMAGE REPORTED

-MULTIPLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

-VEHICLE WAS TOWED

October/November 2017:

Vehicle declared Salvage - State Farm Inc, Kentucky.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7516911_screenshot20180804021723word_jpega157e83ddd37d5f9308e00aae2c2f8e3

Claims paid.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7516895_screenshot20180804021921word_jpeg1bb8048610d865b64c0490d19c03bf6b

Vehicle moved to auction - Copart Inc.

https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/PIX92/235c556c-3311-46d8-b915-24f5142c7a9e.JPG

Auction announced as Junk/Parts Only.

https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/PIX92/23fb2e4b-2cdd-4d71-a20b-006ef55c2440.JPG

Auction document - Bill of Sale, Parts Only, No Title.

https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/PIX92/c1a4a975-3081-4d25-9f9c-2c41565f309f.JPG

December 2017

Vehicle sold by Copart, Louisville, Kentucky. Winning bid 2000 USD. North Carolina.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7516910_screenshot20180804015434chrome_jpeg8f9f012d6031718cfa095302f3daa8e1

February 2018

Vehicle returned to Copart auction.

https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/PIX119/8dc2b9a6-b1ba-4a61-9ea6-82d021a4232b.JPG

Half-hearted attempts at repairs noted. Hood flattened, windscreen changed.

https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/PIX119/76915570-0b8b-4300-a139-4e529d87f8d5.JPG

Vehicle still a hulking pile of junk.

https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/PIX119/b194336b-c197-4bb1-b5a0-b4a75bcbc253.JPG

Vehicle sold by Copart, Greer, South Carolina. Winning bid 4250 USD.

27 February 2018

Vehicle removed from Copart Premises.


The End...
AutosRe: Foreign Used 2010 Camry XLE For Quick Sale by Cosplay: 9:04am On Aug 03, 2018
tempex88:
I really sincerely appreciate you. Two calls in less than 48hrs. One will inspect today and the other on Saturday. Hopefully one of them will pay and the car will be gone.
grin grin You're also lying about phone calls and imaginary buyers now?

Well I do wish you good luck with your imaginary phone calls, but if your lies about the views are anything to go by, that advert just might be around for much longer.

Well, until one morning you're so ashamed and embarrassed that to save face you type

SOLD! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!

We've seen your type before. Nothing new there. cheesy

The life of a middleman
AutosRe: Foreign Used 2010 Camry XLE For Quick Sale by Cosplay: 8:56am On Aug 03, 2018
Can you explain why you had to lie about the views?
AutosRe: 2005/06 Lexus Es300 Toks..for 2.2m.last...call 08141573299 by Cosplay: 8:53am On Aug 03, 2018
Mjkwess:
2005/06 lexus es300 tokunbo for 2.2m..last price....tincan cleared.. accident free ....duty fully paid..serious buyers should call 08141573299
AutosRe: 2003 Highlander Toks...limited Edition Toks For 2.3m.last Price Call 08141573299 by Cosplay: 8:53am On Aug 03, 2018
Mjkwess:
2003 highlander limited edition tokunbo.... accident free ...duty fully paid.....tincan cleared....serious buyers should call 08141573299...
AutosRe: 2007 Camry Xle Toks For 2.550..last Price...call 08141573299 by Cosplay: 8:52am On Aug 03, 2018
Mjkwess:
2007 camry xle toks for 2.550.last price... accident free ....tincan cleared..duty fully paid...call 08141573299 for more details..
AutosRe: 2014 Ford Explorer Xlt Toks For 9m.......call 08141573299 by Cosplay: 8:51am On Aug 03, 2018
Flood Damaged Vehicle

AutosRe: Foreign Used 2010 Camry XLE For Quick Sale by Cosplay: 8:39am On Aug 03, 2018
tempex88:
I wish you knew the power in the strength of your followers. I always pray that u post a comment on my thread. But I don't know why you aviod it. Just post ur normal " provide Vin " etc. I don't even care if it's a negative comment or abuse.
You know you don't have to look too far to see why that advert is pretty much dead.

1. Compare this advert with your c300 advert. You have 5 random images or thereabouts scattered all over like a farmer feeding his chickens.

No good images of the interior, just some offhand askew picture.

This seller took the time to post images from various angles, sure, this isn't perfect, and this seller doesn't have the VIN or other relevant information displayed, but it's definitely going to attract a lot more views and interested parties than your ragtag moribund advert.

2. You're a liar, and not even a good one at that. That's a contributing factor to your situation.

tempex88:
Just between yesterday and today, views increased from 578 to 1241.
LIE

This is a screenshot from July 25 2018. That advert had 1127 views.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7510319_screenshot20180803082523chrome_jpeg4450437dd2cd21a786da8d701315c689

Where exactly did the 578 views yesterday, August 2nd, come from?
AutosRe: Foreign Used 2010 Camry XLE For Quick Sale by Cosplay: 8:16am On Aug 03, 2018
laptopsale:
This is clean and in perfect shape


Price is 2.750m only

Please call 08023223520
This doesn't excuse you bros.

Please provide the VIN for this vehicle Sir. Thank you.
AutosRe: Foreign Used 2010 Camry XLE For Quick Sale by Cosplay: 8:15am On Aug 03, 2018
tempex88:
Just between yesterday and today, views increased from 578 to 1241.
So you somehow managed to amass just 578 views on your advert since March, 5 months ago?

You should strongly consider the suggestion to move on to a new business or line of work.

But till then, you shouldn't have any problems providing this VIN on that advert.

If you lack the courage to provide the VIN on your advert, please don't come to ask someone else to do so.

And till you move this VIN over there, you're just blowing hot air.

Kindly GTFOH.
AutosRe: Foreign Used 2010 Camry XLE For Quick Sale by Cosplay: 8:10am On Aug 03, 2018
tempex88:
[s]I own and import my cars.....u are just here full of hate. Just a simple request that u post a request on my advert and I will respond has become wahala for you.

I know you have huge followers here. I just need your help please. Make me sef popular small[/s]
Old stories. You and your people need new material.

In addition, if you need a request made now on an advert you've had since March but have somehow managed not to sell, then perhaps you should consider a new line of work.

I have a feeling this car may have been sold.

You should seriously check with the actual owner.
AutosRe: Foreign Used 2010 Camry XLE For Quick Sale by Cosplay: 7:58am On Aug 03, 2018
tempex88:
Ask on my advert. I will move it there. I need you for traffic
Good Luck with that.

PS

Check with the actual owner/importer, that vehicle may have been sold.
AutosRe: Foreign Used 2010 Camry XLE For Quick Sale by Cosplay: 7:55am On Aug 03, 2018
tempex88:
See
Seen. Kindly move it over to your advert.

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