Lemon Republic

You are about to spend a serious amount of money on a used car in Nigeria. The pictures look clean and the seller swears it is a proper tokunbo. But some of these cars have hidden histories: flood damage covered over, odometers rolled back, or a VIN that belongs to a different vehicle.

Lemon Republic is both an exposé and a protection manual for Nigeria's car market. It names the scams and shows how each one works, then teaches you how to detect them. You will learn how odometer fraud operates, how accident rebuilds and salvage titles enter the market, how flood damage is hidden, and how VIN cloning and stolen cars are disguised.

The book follows the salvage pipeline, exposes dealer tricks and yard games, and walks you through a forensic inspection you can do before paying. It also explains what to do if you have been conned and gives you a master list of red flags to check every time.