Straw Purchases

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Phantom Auto Loans, Straw Buyers and a Hot Rolls Royce

March 10, 2026 Cucolle1

Prison Bound Dealer’s $378K Loan Fraud Scheme Unravels – Tampa, FL – March 10-2026...

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From Dealership Desks to Racketeering: Another Miami Fraud Ring Busted

March 1, 2026 Cucolle1

Straw Buyers Left Holding the Bag in Massive Auto Fraud Bust – Miami, FL...

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21 Arrested in Miami-Dade Auto Loan Fraud Ring

September 30, 2025 Cucolle1

Over 100 Vehicles worth $5.5M Tied to “Credit Bust-Out” Fraud Ring – Miami-Dade County,...

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Miami Man Busted in $500,000 Auto Fraud Scheme Tied to South Beach Syndicate

May 15, 2025 Cucolle1

Allegedly defrauded car dealers and financial institutions of over $500,000 _ Miami, FL –...

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The Heartbreaker Hustle: Credit Union Members Caught in Conman’s Web

March 26, 2025 Cucolle1

NORFOLK, VA – March 26, 2025 – Imagine falling for a charming suitor, only...

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Dealer Fraud – The Earliest Account – 1941

June 1, 2023 Cucolle1

There are the personal “straw buyer” loans, where a relative or friend signs a...

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Confessions of a Straw Buyer

June 7, 2022 Cucolle1

How I Bought Millions of Dollars’ Worth of Luxury Cars and Got Blacklisted by...

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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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Ukranian Subleasing Auto Loan Racketeer Arrested and Extradited

October 5, 2020 Cucolle1

To build up an inventory of cars, Chulpayev and his associates allegedly recruited straw...