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.
Read More →F&I Express has added Mosaic Identity Services and its FamilyBeacon line of products to its aftermarket eContracting platform.
Read More →The NADA issued at its annual convention an addendum to the dealer data guidance it released this past summer. It includes a sample vendor agreement that lays out limitations on what data tech vendors can access from dealers.
Read More →The operator of King City Enterprises will be sentenced this month for buying cars with counterfeit stamps from finance companies and then submitting the forged documents to the DMV.
Read More →Whatever you’ve heard about the Red Flags Rule, the FTC’s weapon against identity theft is still in play for most dealers. But there are some changes to consider.
Read More →A Tampa auto dealer was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for identify theft and for attempting to claim approximately $8.9 million in fraudulent refunds.
Read More →Last year was a record-breaking year for consumer complaints received by the FTC, and identify theft once again topped the list.
Read More →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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Standing on the front lines of the government’s campaigns against terrorist activity and identity theft has put dealers in a tough spot — especially when that fight steps foot inside the dealership.
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Hudson Cook LLP announced today that it has added Joel Winston as partner in its Washington, D.C., office. He worked for the Federal Trade Commission from 1976 to 2011.
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