ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Seven North County Toyota employees were arrested on suspicion of knowingly allowing buyers to use fraudulent Social Security numbers on credit applications, according to CBS Worldwide Inc.

Anaheim police have been investigating the dealership, located at 1331 N. Euclid St. in Anaheim, since November. Police were told that dealers might be selling cars to customers who admitted the Social Security numbers they submitted on credit applications were fraudulent.

They were also told the same customers admitted they did not have driver’s licenses but were allowed to take test drives and drove the cars off the lot, Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez said.

The investigation confirmed that there were three instances of such sales, Martinez said. Undercover officers were then sent in to pose as potential customers, whose only form of identification were check-cashing cards, Martinez told CBS.

Each undercover officer used fake Social Security numbers and made it clear the number did not belong to them, Martinez said. In all the cases, the officers completed the transactions, buying a 2006 Toyota Scion, 2006 Toyota Corolla and a 2006 Toyota Tundra.

Tim Robinett, an attorney for the dealership, said the company stands by its reputation.

"North County Toyota has provided years of high quality and ethical service to its customers and will continue to do so for years," Robinett said.