Tampa auto dealer sentenced for wire fraud, exporting stolen cars: DOJ

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa man was sentenced to prison for wire fraud and attempting to export a stolen vehicle, the Department of Justice announced.

Mohamad Fakih, 27, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after conspiring with others to commit wire fraud by obtaining fraudulent loans from automotive financing companies and attempting to export a stolen car from overseas, according to court documents.

Fakih was a car dealer and wholesaler, so he had access to a dealership website where financing applications could be submitted…

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