An auto dealer in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is facing over 130 charges for fraudulent vehicle sales practices. Forgery, record tampering, misleading or fraudulent business activities, and possession of altered, forged, or counterfeit documents or plates are among the allegations filed against Yeni Auto Sales’ owner.
Following an investigation by the State Police Vehicle Fraud Investigations Unit and the Pennsylvania Department of State, the vehicle dealership’s owner was additionally charged with 130 violations of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code. The Pennsylvania State Police said these offenses are in addition to the criminal charges.
The infractions revolve around the “improper handling, reassignment, and processing of vehicle titles at his dealership, as well as charges under the Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act for substantial misrepresentation of facts in a vehicle sale, unprofessional conduct, and willful failure to display his dealership license.”
This is the latest in a string of arrests of car dealers
A court recently condemned a Nashville vehicle dealer after a jury convicted him of fraud. He earned a 42-month sentence in federal prison. The vehicle dealership fraudulently collected more than $24 million that it was not entitled to receive…