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Flint Man Driving Up Used Car Shortage With Dealership Fraud

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15 vehicles were taken off the market by this fraudster.


A Michigan man is in deep with the federal government as he allegedly used a stolen identity to defraud several dealerships in the state. A total of 15 vehicles, with an estimated worth of $201k were involved in the scheme. So if you’ve been car shopping lately and noticed the lots are pretty thin, this guy is seriously not helping the problem.

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Eddie E. Hendrickson bought a 2018 Dodge Charger with a stolen social security number, and never made a payment on his $36,468.70 loan. This was the fifth loan he got like this, and there were 8 more opened after. In all, a total of 15 loans would be opened form nine different dealerships, totaling $201,080.12.

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