National auto fraud, theft prevention system set to go live

The nation will soon have a new online computer system to help protect states and consumers from automobile fraud and to provide law enforcement with new tools to investigate fraud, theft, and other crimes involving vehicles. The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, or NMVTIS, will be available for consumers on Jan. 30, 2009 and will be accessible through third party, fee-for-service websites.