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The story never changes

On February 2, 1949, the article to the right appeared in the Chicago Daily Tribune. A newly hired bookkeeper steals at least $8,000 from a Toledo Packard dealer.

In August of 2010, the former business manager of a large dealership in New Zealand began a four year jail sentance for stealing 1.3 million dollars. She had been emoloyed at the dealership since 2005 and admitted to 67 fraud and theft charges.

These examples show that nothing really changes in the automotive industry. Car and truck dealerships, no matter where they are located, are prime candidates for internal theft and the newest opportunity, personal ID theft.

The faltering economy has forced dealers to take a harder look at what is really going on in their business.

This site will show the seriousness of current dealership thefts, with examples and methods of crimes againts the dealer. It will also describe products and processes for employee hiring and monitoring.

Recent Dealership News

Moore Jaguar files for bankruptcy
In 2006, a former chief financial officer of Moore's automotive group was found guilty of wire fraud after embezzling $2.4 million from the company for personal uses. The former employee was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison.

Clarks Summit (PA) man embezzled more than $300,000
A Clarks Summit man turned himself in at the Lackawanna County district attorney's office Wednesday on charges related to his alleged embezzlement of more than $300,000 from a Scranton car dealership.

In his role as finance manager at Vullo Motors, 238 Railroad Ave., the employee allegedly applied for duplicate loans on vehicles purchased at the dealership and kept the money for himself.

Former Muncie dealership parts manager surrenders at jail
MUNCIE (ID) — A former parts manager at a Muncie car dealership accused of costing the business more than $300,000 in an alleged kickback scheme surrendered to police Wednesday afternoon.

Hunterdon dealership bookkeeper gets 3 years in prison, told to pay in embezzlement case
A Bloomsbury woman on Friday was sentenced to three years in state prison and ordered to pay more than $375,000 in restitution after admitting to writing checks to herself while working as the bookkeeper for a Hunterdon County (NJ) Toyota dealership.

Officer accused of embezzling from Ellwood car dealership
ELLWOOD CITY (PA) — A former financial officer at an Ellwood City car dealership was charged this week with embezzling nearly $400,000 over five years from McElwain Motors Car Co.

Dealership embezzler gets active time
DOBSON (NC) — A Dobson woman will spend Christmas behind bars after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $1 million from Mount Airy’s Toyota dealership. The former office employee of Patterson Toyota on U.S. 52-North, will serve an active sentence of seven to 13 years on nine counts of felonious embezzlement. The woman was employed in a bookkeeping capacity for about 15 years.

Dealership manager accused of embezzlement - Also suspected of stealing cars
PLATTSBURGH (NY) — Police believe a former manager of Garvey Hyundai not only stole cars from the dealership but embezzled more than $50,000, as well.