Paper Tag Nation
Paper Tag Nation is an investigative documentary by NBC Dallas that looks into how the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fixed loopholes regarding temporary license plates.
Background
In 2018, Texas State Troopers began to see an increase in paper license plates on vehicles on their roads. When the COVID plague hit, DMV offices were closed. Many people who purchased an automobile needed a temporary registration to operate their vehicles on the road. As time went on, criminals opened dealerships for the sole purpose of printing and issuing tags.
Timeline
- May 2021: 3 people are federally indicted for fraud involving temporary tags.[1]
- July 2021: NBC NY's I-Team investigates the issue.[2]
- November 2021: NBC Dallas launches an investigation into the paper tag Black Market.[3]
- July 2022: The DMV requires applicants to provide fingerprints as part of identification.[4]
- December 2022: The DMV redesigns their tag to curb fraud.[5]
References
- ↑ "Three charged in nationwide scheme to sell hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Texas paper tags". www.justice.gov. May 26, 2021.
- ↑ Dienst, Jonathan; Copenhagen, Courtney. "License To Steal? Criminals Use Fake Paper Tags on Getaway Cars, NYPD Says".
- ↑ Friedman, Scott; Parks, Eva; Sanchez, Jose; Heinz, Frank. "How Texas Paper Tags Became a $200M Criminal Enterprise: NBC 5 Investigates".
- ↑ "Car Dealers to Be Required to Get Fingerprinted". NBCDFW.
- ↑ "Texas DMV Redesigns Paper License Tags to Include New Security Features". NBCDFW.
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