Yahoo Autos Theft Ring Sent Couple To Buy C8 Corvette With Fake IDs
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Dealerships absolutely have to be on their toes now more than ever, thanks to criminals trying to stay one step ahead. One of the many things they must guard against is increasingly sophisticated identity theft in an attempt to commit loan fraud, something a couple did to try getting a new C8 Corvette in Michigan recently.
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The pair, 47-year-old Ingre Valerino from Florida and 46-year-old Brian Dykema from Grand Rapids, filed purchase paperwork at a Chevy dealership in Plainfield Township, Michigan recently. However, when the dealership took the paperwork to different lenders, it was told the identities used by the man and woman were likely stolen, reports Fox 17.
A few days later when the couple returned to the dealership to take delivery of their 2024 Chevy Corvette worth $87,972.54, they were greeted by Kent County deputies instead.
After being arrested, the pair allegedly told investigators some guy named Peter who lives in Miami put together the entire identity theft scheme. He paid for Valerino to fly to Michigan to pull it off. This shows a level of sophistication we think most don’t suspect from people using stolen IDs to steal cars through deception.
Theft rings will recruit people to get cars from dealerships in all kinds of creative ways, including identity theft and breaking in during the night. This means dealers have to be ready for all kinds of schemes while still catering to legitimate customers.
Unfortunately, this sort of crime hits everyone at multiple angles. Having your identity stolen like this causes all kinds of problems. Dealerships have to increase costs passed to consumers because of theft. If insurance covers losses, rates then increase for everyone. It’s just a bad situation all around.
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