Court Papers: A Credit Check Exposed a Tesla Lease in a Delaware Man’s Name, Tied to 70-Plus More
Court papers say stolen identities leased a Tesla Model S at a Henrico dealership, tied to a scheme of 70-plus…
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Alberta RCMP Allege a Recycler’s Employee Faked the Crush Records on Retired Police Vehicles
Alberta RCMP say a recycler employee faked destruction records on retired RCMP vehicles, and five men are charged.
RCMP Searches Lion Electric’s Quebec Site in an Investment Fraud Probe; No One Has Been Charged
The RCMP searched Lion Electric’s Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, facility on Oct. 21, 2026. No suspects or charges have been named.
California’s Truck Voucher Program Chipped In About $50 Million for Nikola Trucks. Then Nikola Went Belly-Up
The Los Angeles Times reported on Oct. 18 that California’s truck voucher program paid about...
LA Teen Says a DMV Clerk Told Him His $58,000 Mercedes-AMG Was Lien-Free, Then a Tow Company Said Carvana Ordered a Repo
A 17-year-old says a DMV clerk told him his Mercedes-AMG C63 had no lien. A tow company then said Carvana…
All It Took to Get Into Florida’s Driver Records Was One Plant City Police Login on a Personal Device, State Says
One Plant City police employee kept a login on a personal device. According to the...
Police Say He Claimed Injuries From a Parked Car He Wasn’t Even In. Inside New York’s 16 Auto Insurance Fraud Arrests
One man claimed injuries in a parked car he wasn’t in. A deer-damage claim covered damage investigators say predated the…
One in Five Families Fell Behind on a Loan Last Year. The Poorest Are Giving Up Their Cars.
The Fed's new survey shows car ownership among the poorest families at a 20-year low, while lenders chase weaker credit…
Houston Police Say a Theft Ring Had $3 Million in Luxury Cars Delivered to It. Some Turned Up in New Jersey Labeled as Rebar
Houston police say a ring rerouted luxury cars already on car carriers, then shipped some out of New Jersey in…
Hackers Spent Three Weeks in German Dealer Software and Walked Off With Buyers’ Delivery Dates and Loan Amounts
A three-week intrusion into GeNesys, dealer software used by Volkswagen Group retailers in Germany, exposed order numbers, delivery dates and…
Police Say a Quebec Ring Drove Off With Cars From 22 Dealers Without Stealing Any. It Just Used Other People’s Identities to Finance Them
Quebec police arrested the last suspect in a ring they say used stolen identities to take cars from 22 dealers…
Missouri Gives Tow Yards Your Car’s Title If You Sign. One Tow Boss Skipped the Asking Part and Got 153 Months
Dennis Cleveland used forged owner signatures to get Missouri lien titles on stolen cars. The state’s lien law treats that…
A Heathrow Parking Firm Promised a Covered Compound. Customers’ Cars Got a Field.
A Heathrow meet-and-greet firm left customers' cars in a field, on roadsides and in the airport's own short-stay lot. The…
Mavis Owes Pennsylvania $215,000 Over Alleged Unnecessary Repairs. You Don’t See a Dime Unless You Complain by Jan. 26.
Mavis Discount Tire agreed to pay Pennsylvania $215,000 over alleged unneeded and unfinished repairs. Only drivers who complain by January…
Eight Cars, Including Three Camaros and a Trans Am, Fell Off the Feds’ List in a Texas Insurance Fraud Case
DOJ said in July it had seized 22 vehicles from Texas insurance broker Clayton Iley. The October forfeiture order covers…