Auto Theft

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Gone in 60 Seconds – Fraud and Theft on Luxury Cars

April 10, 2021 Cucolle1

GUEST EDITORIAL Everyone wants a luxury car, but few can afford them. And that...

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$5M Auto Loan Fraud and Theft Ring Busted in San Diego County

June 25, 2019 Cucolle1

21 Arrested – Largest in County History San Diego, CA – 21 June 2019...

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Two Men Charged in High-End Auto Sublease Scam

May 12, 2019 Cucolle1

DMV Investigator conducted year-long investigation Los Angeles, CA – March 18, 2019 – The...

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PassTime Announces InTouch Summit: A Device Management Portal

October 22, 2018 Cucolle1

Littleton, CO – October 19, 2018 – PassTime®, a leading provider of GPS Solutions...

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CU Credit Cards Used in $1M Luxury Rental Car Theft Ring

September 10, 2018 Cucolle1

$1.3M in Vehicles Stolen, 10 Others Wanted Jacksonville, FL – 7 September 2018 –...

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Six Charged in High End Auto Theft Ring

August 1, 2018 Cucolle1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta, GA – The Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office of...

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Car Thieves in Tow Truck Attempt to Impale Police with Wheel Lift

June 14, 2018 Cucolle1

Miami-Dade, FL – 13 June 2018 – Two men face attempted murder charges after...

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Has Auto Loan Fraud Replaced Car Theft in the US?

May 21, 2018 Cucolle1

Thefts of cars have gone on a decades-long decline here in the United States. In...

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Ex-Repo Man in Prison’s Stolen Vehicles up for Auction

March 1, 2018 Cucolle1

Wilkinson County, GA – 28 February 2018 – The bust of an alleged million-dollar...

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$11 Gadget Can Relay Hack a Car

November 28, 2017 Cucolle1

For years, automakers and hackers have known about a clever attack that spoofs the...

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High Tech Car Thieves Give a Possible Glimpse of the Future of Repossessions

November 28, 2017 Cucolle1

Two alleged thieves in the UK were caught on camera stealing a Mercedes without...

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AL Man Steals Back Repo at Gunpoint

September 22, 2017 Cucolle1

Mobile, AL – 21 September 2017 – Mobile Police say a man pulled a...

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Repo Company Owner and Seven Others Charged in $1.67M Auto Loan Fraud Ring

May 6, 2017 Cucolle1 1

Eight defendants have been charged in a multi-count indictment, for their participation in an...

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Repo Truck Stolen During Repo

August 3, 2016 Cucolle1

Memphis, TN – August 2, 2016 – No one wants to see their car...

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Repo Man’s Tow Truck Stolen

September 17, 2015 Cucolle1 1

Hollywood, FL – September 15, 2015 – The moment a thief saw his chance...

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Repo Company Raided with Stolen Vehicles Recovered, Including the Wreckers

May 26, 2015 Cucolle1 1

Irwington, GA – May 26, 2015 – Police say a repo man may have...