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jaxxy:
Benz will disable the car from their office and render it useless to whoever buys it.

Evolutionlove:
There are no perfect or righteous people on planet earth but I can boldly say It anywhere that "Most Nigerians" are more than Evil. People who are still quite compassionate over here when It comes to "Manipulation & Deception" aren't up to 5% of the entire nation's population. And mind you, among those 5%, Some haven't been opportuned to taste power because It Is when you give power to most humans then their real character will surface......

virginchaser:
Even among the so called whites. They are able to tamed theirs because there are consequences for every negative reactions against the law of the land.

ednut1:
The people stealing it are Arabs and mafia members in Montreal. From accidented cars, we don branch into buying stolen ones. The Canadian govt has to effect tighter controls on this shipping. Most Canadians don't care when their car is stolen, Insurance go replace am.

Evolutionlove:
There are no perfect or righteous people on planet earth but I can boldly say It anywhere that "Most Nigerians" are more than Evil. People who are still quite compassionate over here when It comes to "Manipulation & Deception" aren't up to 5% of the entire nation's population. And mind you, among those 5%, Some haven't been opportuned to taste power because It Is when you give power to most humans then their real character will surface......

Cars stolen from Ontario and Quebec are openly being advertised and sold in West African countries, including Nigeria and Ghana, according

tuzle:
Those of u on the front page that want to leave this country and use to abuse NATO and the west, hope u know your destination sha. U have the option of Russia, china, India, Afghanistan, north Korea and many more. But pls don't be an hypocrite by going to any of the NATO countries so they don't engulf u in propaganda like u guys say.

Shellsploit:
Good morning, Abeg oga gazzuzz is it possible for an obd scanner to work with Daihatsu hijet 2006 model (korope)? The bus consumes fuel alot and doesnt accelerate as required. Thanks

Mynd44:
Rx 350 and CRV.

Na normal

Darteyyyy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gshyozP-GY8


Cars stolen from Ontario and Quebec are openly being advertised and sold in West African countries, including Nigeria and Ghana, according to a Marketplace investigation, which also found thieves are targeting vehicles with push-to-start ignitions.

Stolen vehicles are being shipped overseas by thieves so audacious, they leave behind takeout containers, identifiable bumper stickers and even licence plates.

Experts say that car companies prioritizing convenience over security with those push-to-start ignitions allow thieves to quickly and easily steal vehicles to ship overseas, where demand for Canadian cars is high because of their reliability and the availability of parts, and the consequences for thieves are low.

"It's low risk, high reward," said Det. Greg O'Connor of the Peel police auto crime unit, who told Marketplace this type of car theft has a low overhead cost and takes little time. Cars can be loaded onto shipping containers and be en route within hours, he said.

Police in Peel Region, west of Toronto, say that 80 to 85 per cent of stolen vehicles are tied to organized crime and destined to be shipped overseas, many to West Africa.

Other stolen vehicles can be given a new, fake vehicle identification number (VIN) and resold within Canada, or used to transfer drugs, guns or for human trafficking.

"This isn't a victimless crime," said O'Connor.

Marketplace was able to find stolen Canadian vehicles in Ghana and Nigeria. On the website Jiji, an online marketplace similar to Kijiji, vehicles that are foreign-owned are heavily advertised, and the cars can sell for nearly double the cost they would go for in Canada. A 2018 Lexus RX 350 was listed for sale for 28,000,000 Naira, or about $85,000 Cdn. That same vehicle with similar mileage has a market price of around $48,000 on Autotrader.ca.

Some sellers don't even remove Ontario licence plates or Canadian dealership stickers. One image from Ghana in 2017 shows cars with Ontario licence plates advertised along the main road. In February, researchers were able to find a 2018 Lexus RX 350 on a used car lot in Lagos, Nigeria. The vehicle had undergone a safety inspection in Niagara Region, in southern Ontario, in August 2021. CBC cannot confirm when it was stolen.



You've likely heard of the "relay attack," in which a device is used to capture the signal of a car key fob that is inside a house and then amplified to open car doors. But experts say there's a cheaper — and easier — solution thieves are turning to: lock picks. These tools are available for under $60 on online marketplaces.

Once inside the car, thieves typically plug a key programmer — available for under $1,000 online — into the car's On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port, usually located under the steering wheel where mechanics can plug in a diagnostic tool to the car's computer. Using this port, thieves can program a blank key fob to match the vehicle. It can be done on nearly any vehicle with a push-to-start ignition. Vehicles with physical keys require a separate tool to clone the key.

It's an issue locksmith and founder of Hamilton's Auto Key Pro Yaser Jafar says needs more regulation.

"Anyone can buy these tools and do whatever they want," he told Marketplace. "When it's in the wrong hands, and if they have a little experience, or if they learn it, very quickly they can easily steal any car that they want."

More safeguards, such as a regulating body for locksmiths or a registration process to purchase tools, can prevent locksmith tools from getting into the wrong hands and would help curb theft, Jafar said.

Once the vehicle is stolen and left in a "cool down" spot to ensure it isn't being tracked, cars are typically driven to Montreal or Halifax, placed in shipping containers and shipped overseas. This can happen in as little as 24 hours, say police.

Honda's CR-V, Toyota's Highlander, Lexus's RX and Ford's F-150 are among some of the most popular models of cars stolen in Canada. O'Connor says it can take as little as two to 13 minutes to steal these vehicles.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada's list of top stolen cars includes the CR-V and F-150, but Marketplace was able to look at car theft data in Ontario and adjust theft rates for number of cars insured. Vehicles on this list include mostly luxury vehicles, including Lexus and Range Rover models.

Surprisingly, data obtained by Marketplace shows that electric vehicles are rarely stolen, and only one Tesla has ever been reported stolen in Ontario. Experts chalk this up to minimal infrastructure — and demand — for electric vehicles overseas, and enhanced security features like pass codes and 360 cameras.

In January, Peel police announced a multi-jurisdictional investigation — Project High Five — that resulted in 321 criminal charges and recovered more than 200 stolen vehicles. Some cars even had takeout containers and masks still in them when they were seized.

But Project High Five wasn't the solution to car theft. Just days after the arrests were made, Bart Evans had his 2018 Ford F-150 stolen from Sherway Gardens, a shopping mall in suburban Toronto, in the middle of the afternoon. It hasn't been recovered.

Now Evans is shopping for a replacement F-150. "My wife asked me, 'Do they still make The Club?' I said, 'Yes they do!' I'll be sticking that on (my new truck)."

Marketplace heard from many victims of car theft who appeared to be doing everything right — storing keys in signal-blocking pouches or containers to prevent relay attacks, having security cameras on their driveways, even using a security club to lock their steering wheel and prevent the car from being able to turn. But police warn that thieves are quick to catch up to these methods and work around them.

"It shouldn't be this easy," said O'Connor. "The manufacturers could certainly step up, but with these vehicles being stolen they also sell more vehicles, and when vehicles need to be repaired they're selling more parts."

Marketplace asked manufacturers of some of the most stolen cars what was being done to prevent theft. All declined on-camera interviews, but in written statements all agreed that car theft is an issue that affects all brands.

Toyota, which owns Lexus, wrote that its vehicles comply with all Canadian regulations and that it is continually "developing and deploying new or improved technical features into new models to further strengthen their security."

Honda wrote that its newer vehicles include keys with an electronic code that makes it "extremely difficult to duplicate," and owners can connect with some vehicles through their smartphones.

Land Rover said it was the first manufacturer to introduce "UItra Wide Band technology" to thwart relay attacks, and said U.K. industry security experts gave Land Rover vehicles a "superior" security rating.

Ford said there is "no unique risk" identified for its F-150 vehicles, and suggested parking in secure, lit areas, and making sure vehicles are locked when unattended.

Meanwhile, some manufacturers are looking to implement stronger security measures such as biometrics or two-factor authentication to help curb car theft. Vehicle security companies already have tools that can be added aftermarket at the expense of the consumer, such as a lock for a car's OBD port, extra immobilizers or a personalized code drivers have to enter before the engine will start.

Experts such as Jafar and O'Connor suggest layering security measures is the best way to protect vehicles from being stolen. They say parking vehicles in garages, blocking in vehicles with less desirable cars and looking into aftermarket solutions are all ways that thieves can be thwarted until manufacturers strengthen the security in their vehicles.


"We can't keep up with the way it's going," said O'Connor. "Resources are all over the place. This comes [down] to layers of protection for the vehicle to ensure your vehicle doesn't become targeted."

Source: https://www.9jalinks.com/comments/index/43341

GAZZUZZ:
Easy to check if the vehicle you buying or bought is stolen.

If the vin tag is tampered with, use a scan tool to get the true vin of the car, copy it and paste on Canadian and USA sites for stolen cars .

If stolen best to avoid so Interpol does not come retrieve the car

Metrofox:
interpol for car.. How much be their police budget for one year? To track thousands of cars when there are real cases to solve. Not possible bro

Noshitboi:
Akon was a car thief

virginchaser:
Which extra cost with a stolen car? I am beginning to look car dealers with one kind eye.

onunwa21:
Fear Nigerians!!!!

ajl:
I don't believe this story. I have lived in Canada before and still reside in North Anerica. I have shipped vehicles before. You cannot ship a vehicle without the vehicle title which can't be forged as most documents are digitized. The title show all transfer of ownership from one owner to the next. And many vehicles are owned by banks since a lot of people take loans to buy their vehicles. The titles are held by the banks until loans are paid off. So, the picture painted here is not as widespread. Typical western media propaganda. Most of the stolen vehicles in Canada end up in the USA and Mexico.

perambulator:
The guy is talking nonsense, just because a car still has a foreign license plate and foreign stickers does not mean they were stolen. Many legitimate used cars are deliberately left with foreign stickers etc as prroof they are Tokunbo

The journalist is just ignorant. Firstly advertisers in Nigeria do not display the Car VIN on adverts so he cannot tell a car is stolen just from the advert. Secondly if you stole a car the last thing you will do is display the license plate on the advert.

EDIT: I have since watched the video and realized he actually came to Nigeria and physically checked the VINs. However his claims about dealer stickers and license plate are not indicators of a stolen car. The only way to ascertain if a car is stolen is to run a vin check.

makavell7:
Here they are o! instead of sober reflection and ducking ones head in shame you are trying to defend thieves that were caught in the act! indeed there are humans and there are Nigerians! where exactly did Nigerians pop out from? even God dey regret say e create us. You are here saying the journalist is ignorant!!! Jesus!!! a man did a vin check on over 5 cars with canadian number plates still on them and the check brought out a stolen car report, what exactly is ignorant about that.

A people deserve the kind of leaders they get indeed. No wonder we have been ruled by robbers and thieves for over 60 years of our existence now! My average country man is a crime looking for an opportunity and location, everyone is looking for the easy way out. from the bricklayer to pepper seller, from the bank teller to the manager, from the mechanic to the plumber to the agent and even your neighbor, every single one is looking for an opportunity to steal from the next person!!! na who do us abeg Tufiakwa!!!!!

perambulator:
All that epistle just to reveal to us You are clearly an idiot. You read where I edited the post after I watched the video and you still thought to write this nonsense? Better reveal what is really wrong with you.

The real problem with. Nigeria is that it is made up of r3tards like you.

The irony of your post is definitely lost on you!

GAZZUZZ:
yes, search for it on the right side of the vehicle