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Ads for Fake Tags Persist, Despite Facebook, TxDMV Efforts
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles says its staff is working with Facebook to block people from using the social media platform to sell fraudulent Texas temporary license plates.
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Texas' Paper Tag Problem Compounded by Small Dealers Misusing Them
An NBC 5 investigation shows just how hard it may be to get all of those Texas paper license plates off of cars that should not have them.
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Texas' Paper Tag Problem Compounded by Small Dealers Misusing Them
Texas’ paper tag problem goes beyond crooked dealers who sold tags to cash in on black market profits.
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Dallas Police Go Undercover in Alleged Paper Tag Mill Takedown
Dallas police officers went undercover to take down what they say was a fraudulent paper tag operation inside a business. Investigators tell NBC 5 Senior Investigative Reporter Scott Friedman how it may just be the first of several busts in the works.
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Dallas Police Shut Down Accused Fake Paper Tag Dealer
A man is in custody, accused of selling counterfeit temporary paper license tags in Dallas, police say.
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Legislators Press Texas DMV Over Paper Tag Debacle
State lawmakers pressed the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Tuesday for answers about how the agency allowed the illegal sale of temporary license plates to get so out of control.
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‘Somebody's Got to Answer,' Legislators Press Texas DMV Over Paper Tag Debacle
State lawmakers pressed the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Tuesday for answers about how the agency allowed the illegal sale of temporary license plates to get so out of control.
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Texas House Set to Hold Paper Tag Hearings
Texas lawmakers begin a series of hearings focusing on putting an end to the state’s temporary license plate program being used by fraudsters.
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Texas House Set to Hold Paper Tag Hearings
On Tuesday, Texas lawmakers kick off a series of hearings aimed at stopping fraudsters from selling Texas temporary license plates.
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Texas DMV Cracks Down on Dealers Selling Temporary Paper Tags
More Texas car dealers have been cut off from issuing temporary paper license plates after the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles caught them selling illegal temporary tags for profit.
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Texas DMV Cracks Down on Dealers Selling Temporary Paper Tags
The Texas DMV says nearly three dozen dealers have been kicked out of the state system that allows them to issue temporary paper license tags.
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Texas DMV Says 30 Dealers Caught Selling Paper Tags for Profit
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles says 30 dealers can no longer issue paper tags after they were caught selling the temporary plates for profit.
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TxDMV Closes Inspection Loophole That Put Unsafe Cars on Roads
A major safety loophole that allowed unsafe cars to get temporary license plates has been closed by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Dallas Police Go Undercover to Fight Illegal Paper Tags
Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia said Monday that his officers are now working undercover to stop the illegal sale of Texas paper tags.
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Texas DMV Releases Plan to Close Paper Tag Loophole
The Texas DMV has released more information about its plans to close a loophole that’s allowing unsafe cars to get temporary tags.
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Another TxDMV Loophole Allows Unsafe Cars to Get Temporary Tags
NBC 5 Investigates has discovered another loophole in the state’s temporary license plate system that allows people to get temporary plates for unsafe cars that have not passed state safety and emissions inspections.
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Police Warn of Fake Paper Tags Used to Cheat Car Buyers
Some of the people driving Texas roads with fraudulent temporary paper license plates are actually victims who got the tag from a dealer that quietly put a bogus tag on the car.
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Texas Senate Will Investigate Illegal Paper Tag Crimes, Smuggling
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced Monday that a Senate committee will examine how illegal temporary license plates have become involved in violent crimes, human smuggling, and drug trafficking.
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Texas Paper Tag Crime Danger Extends Nationwide
There’s new evidence of how bogus Texas temporary license plates are putting people in danger not only in Texas, but across the country.
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Texas House Will Hold Hearings on Paper Tag Mess
NBC 5 Investigates has learned Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) will direct lawmakers to tackle the problem of fraudulent Texas temporary license plates in hearings this year, even before the start of the next legislative session in 2023.