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NewsAugust 6, 2014

Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years for Identity Theft

The owner of Edge Auto Sales used personal identifying information from customer credit applications to forge dozens of fraudulent auto loans and fabricate the existence of two dealerships.

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NewsJuly 3, 2014

BBB Warns Consumers of Fake Dealership

Customers reported that they found listings for the dealership on Cars.com, but the dealer was using a fake address.

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NewsJune 26, 2014

Dealer Pleads Guilty to Not Reporting Taxes

A Virginia independent dealer is facing three years in prison after being found guilty of not reporting income between 2007 and 2010. Sentencing takes place in September.

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NewsJune 9, 2014

Dealer Ordered to Pay $50K for VSC Fraud

A dealership manager was ordered to pay at least $50,000 for keeping money given to him by customers for extended service contracts.

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NewsMay 6, 2014

N.Y. Dealer Charged With Stealing Sales Tax

The owner of a dealership in New York has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 in sales tax on vehicles he sold. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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ArticlesMay 5, 2014

Thievery Loves Company

The magazine’s compliance expert delves into the motivations of wrongdoers and offers a reminder that no crime is insignificant.

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NewsApril 24, 2014

N.Y. Dealer Pleads Guilty to Fraud

A former dealer pleaded guilty to charges that he obtained double financing on 13 vehicles, amounting to $166,000.

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NewsApril 3, 2014

N.Y. Dealer Shut Down For Defrauding Customers

A dealership that accepted trade-ins with remaining loan balances and then failed to pay off those balances before reselling the cars to unwitting consumers was ordered to permanently close. The owner is prohibited from ever operating a car dealership in the state.

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Newsby Stephanie ForsheeJanuary 16, 2014

Ohio AG Notes ‘Big Difference’ Between Franchised, Independent Dealers

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced five lawsuits against used car dealerships last week. Like most of the suits recently filed in the state, DeWine says the issue is ‘bad apple’ used car dealers not delivering titles.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2014

Fla. Dealer Under Investigation After Repossessing Customer’s Car

Downtown Auto Sales of the Palm Beaches repossessed a customer’s vehicle after he refused to pay an extra tire fee with his car payment. The dealer is now under investigation for violating state laws, including failure to abide by the contract.

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