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Odometer Fraud and Carfax Scam in New York Uncovered

Posted on 24 March 2014 by Ken Zino

Capicchioni also took steps to hide his odometer fraud scheme. He checked the Carfax public database to see if it included a mileage entry that was higher than the false, lower mileage to which he reset the odometer. When Carfax included a higher mileage, Capicchioni submitted to Carfax fraudulent documentation in the name of the vehicle’s prior owner, in order to have the higher mileage reading removed. Continue reading →

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Prison Time for Perp in Odometer Fraud Case

Posted on 21 December 2013 by Ken Zino

A North Carolina man, Francis Marimo, will spend 18 months in prison for his role in an odometer fraud scam. Continue reading →

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Odometer Fraud Continues – $760 Million lost annually

Posted on 16 December 2013 by Ken Zino

Odometer fraud remains a major problem for car owners and shoppers with more than 190,000 vehicles having their odometers rolled back every year. Continue reading →

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North Carolina Man Charged in Odometer Fraud Scheme

Posted on 12 April 2013 by Ken Zino

The United States charged Francis Marimo, of Raleigh, NC with two counts of odometer tampering, according to the Department of Justice statement released today. The charges were filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on 10 April 2013, alleging that from 2008 through 2012, Marimo fraudulently caused odometers in used motor vehicles to be altered to reflect false, low mileages. Continue reading →

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Louisiana Used Car Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Odometer Fraud

Posted on 29 November 2012 by Ken Zino

Beau Michael Guidry of Baton Rouge, Louisiana was busted flat today by a U.S. District Court judge who sentenced the used car dealer to 20 months in prison for rolling back the odometers on used cars. Moreover, the court ordered Guidry to pay $72,805.51 in restitution to the victims of his crimes. Continue reading →

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