Fraudulent vehicle purchases and rentals are occurring at an epidemic rate.  In most scenarios, it takes months to sort out and investigate the case to determine if the transaction is criminal or civil.  This type of auto theft can leave many victims in its wake.  The car dealership or rental car companies are the first

The owner of a 2011 Hyundai Elantra contacted the North Charleston Police Department, to report their vehicle stolen.  The vehicle owner reported that the vehicle was taken from the parking lot of her place of employment some time during her shift.  The owner believes there was a spare key in the vehicle at the time

The owner of a 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 contacted the Kannapolis Police Department, Kannapolis, NC, to report that his vehicle had been stolen by fraudulent means.  The vehicle owner reported that he was selling his vehicle on Craig’s List and was contacted by an individual who wanted to purchase the vehicle.  The victim informed the reporting

In January 2019, the owner of a 2002 Infiniti I35 reported the vehicle stolen after it was discovered missing from their residence. The vehicle was not in driving condition at the time of the theft and had to have been towed from the scene. The owner contacted the Reidsville, NC Police Department and reported the

The owner of a 2008 Nissan Sentra contacted the Leland Police Department, Leland, NC to report that their vehicle had been stolen from the hotel parking lot.  It is believed that there was a second key left in the glove compartment of the vehicle.  The video surveillance of the hotel parking lot showed an individual

In October of 2018, the owner of a 2017 Ford F-250 was contacted by the Matthews Police Department, Mathews, NC and informed that their vehicle was involved in several crimes within the Matthews, NC jurisdiction.  The owner attempted to contact the individual that rented the vehicle but was unable to reach them.  The vehicle was

In October 2018, the owner of a 2012 Ford Mustang contacted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to report the vehicle stolen from the driveway of their residence sometime during the night. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated the LoJack® System

In October 2018, the owner of a 2016 Honda Civic contacted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte, NC to report that the vehicle had been stolen after he left it running in the parking lot of a convenience store.  The owner stated that he had been in a confrontation with a group of people in the

In September of 2018, the owners of a 2019 BMW 740i xDrive contacted the Fayetteville Police Department, Fayetteville, NC  to report that their vehicle had been stolen after it was determined that the vehicle had been obtained through fraudulent means.  The suspect took delivery of the BMW in August 2018.  A month later, it was

In June 2018 a customer rented a 2018 Doosan Bobcat Skid Steer from an equipment rental company in Charlotte, NC.  The customer did not return the equipment at the end of the contract and also defaulted on the rental payments.    The equipment rental company made numerous attempts to contact the customer, however, the customer would