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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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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.

Two S.C. Dealerships Accused of Scheming Low-Income Buyers

The Post and Courier reports that employees at two Charleston car dealerships schemed low-income buyers into buying vehicles they could not afford.

Scam Artists: Embezzlement in Car Dealerships

Enforcing accountability is the only sure way to prevent the embezzlement of dealership funds.

Check The Stubs

Fraudulent paystubs are a serious threat to your dealership and the trust you’ve built with your finance companies.

Are Car Dealers Racketeers?

The magazine’s legal expert weighs in on a court case involving a consumer’s use of the RICO Act to sue a dealer.

10 Must-Follow Advertising Guidelines

Jim Radogna offers 10 insights that will help you navigate the sometimes messy business of advertising.

Fraud? Maybe Not

The magazine's legal expert takes a look at a recent case involving what his lawyer buddies call "common law fraud," and explains why promises made by salespeople can be a tricky affair.

Uncommon Sense

Legal expert Thomas Hudson points out the important of a "integration clause" to preclude the buyer from later claiming the dealer orally promised to include in the deal the sun, the moon and the stars.

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Internal Control Concerns Over Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) and Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) Payments

Expert David Keller discusses the importance of security systems and internal control when processing Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) and Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) payments.