alt Hacker NewsYes, the term is strykers. Which can refer to the person that does it, or the actual stolen car that has been legitimized.
The stryker will find or buy from somewhere, a pool of unissued VINs that don't flag anything in the state registration system and match various vehicles (Dodge Chargers, Kias, Hyundais). Then when someone comes with that vehicle, they will strike a new Vin plate. Sometimes if they buy the VINs it will come in a package with plates. From there it's possible to get the vehicle registered, most likely under someone else's name that has no idea and they will sell / rent the car with tag etc. Though sometimes they will just make a fake plate too and then steal a real plate, swap it with the fake plate and put the real plate on the stolen car and sell it like that. In some cases / states they can actually get a title reissued.
Boats are even better, but much smaller market, just look up coast guard plates on Amazon.
Stiker vs Styker, is regional.
For Reference: Striker Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaTxkD5JFpg
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So the only way to know that this has been done is to read the OBD2 VIN or check all the resaleable parts for VINs?
It sounds like this scam would only get discovered when you go to the dealer for service, perhaps.
Usually in the sophisticated thieves, it's the case that they buy a VIN from a car that was exported and not recorded as such. They then get a new copy of the title for a car that is no longer in the country and can request new factory stamped vin parts such as the suspension pillar. The car looks completely legitimate to your average person with matching VINs it's just there are now two cars in two different places