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Handicapped in Beverly Hills? L.A. city employees on the take?
NBC news team, DMV investigators return to the scene of one handicap-placard crime and discover more in 90210
NBC LA reporter Joel Grover is not the bloodhound you want following your scent. Unlike most journalists in this mile-a-minute media age, he doesn't just move on from story to story. He likes paying the occasional return visit to some of the ones he's covered before. And, as he did with his previous expose on handicap-placard abuse in Downtown Los Angeles, he likes to call out his favorite cavalry--AMVIC-member DMV investigators. Handicap-placard abuse in Los Angeles first received some TV coverage in January when the city's ABC affiliate, Channel 7, found it rampant at shopping malls (first link below). More... |
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$750 California inspection fee has one big problem: It doesn't exist
Turlock RV dealer under investigation for allegedly collecting bogus charge
AMVIC investigators out of the Stockton office served search warrants on a Turlock RV dealer this week, looking into allegations that it may have been collecting fraudulent fees from some of its customers. According to Turlock Journal article, "several complaints were lodged against the dealership [Best RV] by customers who were charged $750 under the guise of a California inspection fee." There's just one problem. More... |
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RESOURCE TOOL: National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
AMVIC investigators encouraged to acquaint themselves with this U.S. Justice Department website
According to its website, the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System was created to:Prevent the introduction or reintroduction of stolen motor vehicles into interstate commerce Protect states and consumers (individual and commercial) from fraud Reduce the use of stolen vehicles for illicit purposes including funding of criminal enterprises Provide consumers protection from unsafe vehicles. More...
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Tips on dealer-assisted auto loans
Why wait for Congress to decide, says Consumer Reports
While Congress debates whether or not to regulate dealer-assisted financing for auto loans, Consumer Reports offers some practical advise on what to look for right here, right now. More... |
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AMVIC-member Internal Affairs investigators uncover luxury car scam at two offices
One of the vehicles was used as collateral for loans six times
When investigators from the DMV internal affairs division, the CHP, and the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department connected all the dots, 14 people were arrested in connection to a title-washing scheme run out of the Fullerton and Los Angeles/Hope Street offices. According to a report in the Orange County Register, "The title-washing scheme involved luxury vehicles such as Mercedes-Benzes and Cadillac Escalades . More... |
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