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NICB Products Available for Law Enforcement

Passenger Vehicle Identification Manuals

The NICB Passenger Vehicle Identification Manual is published annually. This manual contains vehicle

identification number (VIN) structure and decoding for most U.S. and Canadian passenger vehicles,

including light duty trucks, motorcycles/ATVs and some snowmobiles. The 2017 Passenger Manuals

include the current and last two model years. Passenger Vehicle Identification Manuals 1937-2011 CD

For the first time, the NICB is offering a compilation CD of every Passenger Vehicle Identification Manual

produced from 1937 to 2011. If you’re a car collector, dealer, auto auction or are seeking a single

source of accurate vehicle information, this product will be especially valuable to you. The CD includes

a master index that allows you to search by vehicle year or make. Manuals are in PDF format.

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Commercial Vehicle Identification Manual

The NICB Commercial Vehicle Identification Manual is published every five years. This manual contains

VIN structure for commercial vehicles (trucks and trailers) from the last five model years.

These manuals also cover the following areas:

• Summarization of the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, which

requires VIN marking on major vehicle parts and passenger motor vehicle lines,

designated as high left lines.

• General information on serial number structure and decoding for snowmobiles,

as well as Hull Identification Number (HIN) on vessels, including a list of the

most common vessel Manufacturer Identification Codes (MIC).

• Glossary of vehicle related terminology.

• The most common world manufacturer identification codes (WMI) for truck

tractors and trailers.

• Truck-tractor VIN structure and decoding for medium, heavy duty, complete and

incomplete trucks.

• Commercial trailer VIN Structure and decoding for the last five model years.

• Diagrams identifying engine manufacturers’ serial numbers and locations.

• Industrial, Agricultural, and Forestry Off-Road equipment product identification number (PIN)

location and decoding information.

To order the above Passenger and Commercial manuals please click on this link

https://www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vin-manuals/law-enforcement-orders-u-s--only

The first 50 Passenger and Commercial manuals are free of charge for each title year with a qualifying

ORI code.

Vehicle Theft Pocket Investigative Guide for Law Enforcement

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Staged Accident Pocket Investigative Guide for Law Enforcement

Fire Pocket Investigative Guide for Law Enforcement

Cargo Theft Pocket Investigative Guide for Law Enforcement

These pocket investigative guides for law enforcement should help isolate those reports that merit

closer scrutiny.

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Law Enforcement Brochure

Through four core functions of investigations, information, training and awareness, the NICB supports

local, state, federal and international law enforcement agencies daily with specialized fraud and theft

expertise, products and service solutions. NICB Investigative Guides

The investigative guides are intended to be a generic guide to provide investigative assistance to law

enforcement officials, claims professionals, National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) special agents and

others involved in vehicle theft claim investigations. Researched and compiled by the NICB, the guides

provide background information, possible investigative actions, and reference material.

The investigation guides are divided into sections for easy references. Not every section will pertain to

every investigation or investigator. Further, as the guide is not intended to be used in its entirety, some

sections will occasionally present duplicate information.

NICB Investigative Guides:

Catastrophe Claim Investigative Guide

Injury Claim Investigative Guide

Property Claim Investigation Guide

Property Fire Claim Investigative Guide

Staged Accident Investigative Guide

Vehicle Fire Claim Investigative Guide

Vehicle Theft Claim Investigative Guide

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NICB Indicators of Fraud

These indicators should help isolate reports which merit closer scrutiny. No one indicator by itself is

necessarily suspicious. Even the presence of several indicators while suggestive of possible fraud, does

not mean that fraud has been committed. Indicators of possible fraud are “red flags” only, not actual

evidence.

NICB Fraud Indicators:

Application Fraud

Baggage Fraud

Casualty Fraud

Catastrophe Fraud

Classic Vehicle Fraud

Contractor/Public Adjuster Property Repair Fraud

Diagnostic Testing Fraud

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Fraud

Hail Damage Fraud

Hit While Parked Claims

Identity Theft Fraud

Medical Billing Fraud

Motor Vehicle Theft Fraud

Motorcycle Theft Fraud

Online Application Fraud

Organized Fraud Activity

Pedestrian Fraud

Property Fraud

Rate Evasion Fraud

Recruited/Solicited Patient Fraud

Repair Facility Material Damage Fraud

Residential Rental Fraud

Slip and Fall Fraud

Staged/Caused Accident Fraud

Street Racer Fraud

Transportation Network Company (TNC) Fraud

Vehicle Glass Fraud

Vehicle Rental Fraud

Vehicle Theft Fraud

Vessel Theft Fraud

Water Mitigation Fraud

Wildfire Smoke and Ash Fraud

Workers Compensation Fraud

Workers Compensation Premium Fraud

For more information on obtaining these products, or for general questions about the

materials, please contact Melitta Kewitz at 1-800-447-6282 ext. 7024 or email

mkewitz@nicb.org

NICB material requests from law enforcement require your ORI code (Originating Agency)

number.