Fraud Alert Center

In Alameda County, California, two individuals were arrested for orchestrating a bold identity theft ring that spanned cities, dealerships, and high-end purchases.

Using fake California driver’s lice...

The top minds in risk management across the auto finance industry are deeply concerned — and not without reason.

According to a recent Auto Finance News article, six chief risk officers (CROs) from m...

A Moneywise report citing FTC data reveals a shocking 71% increase in auto loan or lease fraud reports in just the first five months of 2025 — outpacing all previous years.

The victims? Everyday Amer...

Most people think of identity theft as someone stealing your Social Security number to open credit cards or drain your bank account. But a more advanced and dangerous scheme is rising fast—synthetic i...

A shocking case of identity theft surfaced in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where a local woman uncovered that her identity had been stolen and used in a massive $1 million fraud scheme. The stolen identit...

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that KENNETH RICHMOND (“RICHMOND”), age 64, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on May 9, 2025, to Counts 1 and 6 of an in...

A third and final defendant has been sentenced in a widespread vehicle fraud operation that spanned multiple counties in Illinois. Demetrius Taylor, 31, of Cahokia Heights, received a four-year prison...

Dealerships Duped in $1.7 Million Identity Theft Vehicle Scheme
Auto dealerships across multiple states unknowingly became victims in a sprawling fraud operation that used synthetic and stolen identiti...

Federal prosecutors have charged Xui Jie Chen, a.k.a. Johnny Chen, Jin Wei Chen, and Yue Yuan in connection with a wide-ranging identity theft operation. According to court documents, the trio used st...