2022 GMC Sierra buyer loses $27,000 and vehicle to VIN fraud on Facebook Marketplace in Dallas, Texas

Summary

A 2022 GMC Sierra pickup truck buyer named Carolyn Marrow was scammed on Facebook Marketplace after paying $27,000 in cash for the vehicle, only to discover it had a fake VIN and was reported stolen in Dallas, Texas, in January 2025. The truck, which Carolyn believed was a 2022 model, was actually a 2020 model with a VIN that did not match the title. She verified the VIN through multiple sources, including CarFax and the National Insurance Crime Bureau, but missed checking the frame VIN. The truck had 100,000 miles, an unusually high mileage for a 2022 model, and was sold at a price significantly below its estimated market value. After the scam was discovered, Carolyn was unable to register the vehicle and lost both the money and the truck.