DEARBORN, Mich. – An alleged auto scam that spans multiple southeast Michigan cities and counties, and reaches into another state, has left more than 25 people out hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to police.
Victims said the man behind it is Marcelo Cipriano Alvarado. This is a man the Investigators at Local 4 have been investigating since September of 2025.
Alvarado, 31, of Dearborn is now charged with 10 felonies out of Wayne County including running a criminal enterprise, using a computer to commit a crime, and eight counts of false pretenses…