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NewsFebruary 19, 2013

Pa. Dealer Faces Fraud Charges

The Pennsylvania owner of Auto Exchange USA is being charged with fraud, theft and impersonating a Notary. Authorities said he pocketed down payments and didn’t pay off existing loans for customers after agreeing to do so.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2013

Missouri Man Charged in Million Dollar ID Theft Scam

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster and Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker charge man in million-dollar identity-theft scam involving fraudulent car loans. If convicted, the man could face life in prison.

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NewsJanuary 29, 2013

GM Sues Iowa Dealer for False Reporting

General Motors sues Iowa dealer for damages and injunctive relief for falsely reporting sales and allegedly transferring vehicles that resulted in GM awarding the dealer with thousands of dollars under the GM Standards for Excellence program.

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NewsJanuary 15, 2013

Modesto, Calif., Dealer Found Guilty<br /> of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

Two brothers, operators of three used-car lots in Modesto, Calif., were found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud. The men allegedly prepared misleading and false financial statements in order to obtain financing for ineligible customers.

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NewsOctober 11, 2012

U.S. Fidelis Founders Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

U.S. Fidelis Co-Founder Darain Atkinson was sentenced to eight years for felony stealing, insurance fraud and consumer violations, while his brother Cory Atkinson was sentenced to four years on Friday for similar violations.

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NewsJune 5, 2012

Mo. Dealer Pleads Guilty to $1.7 Million Bank Fraud Scheme

Aaron Matthew Payne, owner of three Missouri auto dealerships, pleaded guilty to a bank fraud scheme that involved 118 financed vehicles.

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NewsJuly 12, 2011

Texas Bill Moves State to Electronics Lien and Titling

Under the new bill, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles will join states like Arizona and California in transitioning to electronic lien and titling. The move is expected to reduce costs and eliminate the state’s exposure to fraud.

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NewsJune 17, 2011

US Fidelis Owners Indicted on Multiple Felony Charges

Brothers Darain and Cory Atkinson, founders of now-bankrupt extended service contract company US Fidelis, were charged with multiple felonies, including unlawful merchandising practices, stealing and insurance fraud.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2011

Dealer Convicted After F&I Staffer Testifies

A Chicago-area dealer was convicted of 11 counts of mail and wire fraud in federal court last week after a finance department employee turned state’s evidence and testified against him.

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NewsJune 7, 2010

Former Bank Manager, Auto Dealer Convicted of Bank Fraud

A former bank branch manager and an auto dealer pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud a Houston-area bank of more than $2.5 million through a check kiting scheme, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today.

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