Which term involves altering a vehicle's identity by swapping the serial number from a total loss car onto a stolen car?

• A. Anger Killing
• B. Revenge or Jealousy Killing
• C. Salvage Switch
• D. Killing for Profit

Answer: (C)

Identity manipulation of vehicles, specifically swapping a VIN from a total-loss car onto a stolen car, is called a salvage switch. By borrowing the salvage vehicle’s serial number, the stolen car can be presented with a believable history and title, making it harder to detect by buyers, insurers, and authorities. This is a form of auto theft fraud that relies on tampering with identifying numbers to disguise the true origin of the vehicle. The other terms describe motives for harming people, not techniques used to disguise a stolen vehicle, so they don’t fit this scenario.