A woman was pulled over in Solano County for driving, what sheriff's deputies thought, was a stolen car.
She wasn't -- but a thief had swapped her rear plates with those of a stolen car's without her knowing it, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Department.
Turns out, license plate swapping is a common tactic of car thieves.
The department advises drivers to take a moment to memorize their license plates, or at least the last three numbers on them. And to make checking your plates a habit when you get in your car.
If you can, the department also said to use all four plate screw holes instead of two. Another tip: use Allen bolts instead of Phillips screws -- since thieves don't always carry an Allen wrench.
