In the context of fraudulent theft schemes, which of the following statements best describes a false-vehicle scheme?

A. It is the crime of rolling back a vehicle's odometer so that it shows a lower mileage than is the case and obtaining or altering paperwork to support the fraud.
B. It is an insurance fraud in which the owner of a vehicle reports it stolen but has actually hidden it.
C. It is an insurance fraud in which the owner of a stolen vehicle reports a greater financial loss-based on alleged current value, damage, or stolen parts-than is the case.
D. It is an insurance fraud in which a person insures a vehicle that does not exist, has already been salvaged, or belongs to someone else and later reports the vehicle stolen.


Answer: D

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