Used-car buyers at risk as alleged fraudsters sold off hundreds

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Hundreds of Queensland drivers who snapped up used cars could be caught with a clunker after police shut down a major odometer fraud scheme.

Five people, aged 23 to 47, have been arrested and charged with 40 offences and $400,000 in cash has been seized in police raids on homes south of Brisbane on Thursday.

The gang is accused of buying used cars as cheaply as possible, winding back their odometers, then reselling them at a huge mark-up.Credit:Glenn Hunt

Acting Inspector Mick Corby…

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