This is a very broad question. In general, the sale or leasing
of cars without a proper disclosure of known defects or dangerous conditions with the
vehicle constitutes auto fraud.
There are various types of
fraud:
What kinds of fraud can be perpetrated on a used car buyer? To
name a few, forging your signature on a document, rolling back or replacing the odometer,
falsifying figures or terms on a lease, lemon laundering, and lying about the previous
ownership history. One of the most common types of fraud encountered by our clients is
being sold a used car which later turns out to have extensive presale collision damage.
Often the consumer, before purchasing the vehicle, asks the salesman if the car was ever
in an accident and the salesman replies something like this: "Absolutely not! If it
had been in an accident I couldn't sell you this vehicle even if I wanted to."
Sometime later, when you discover to your chagrin that the car indeed had sustained major
collision damage, the salesman's false claim may play back in your mind, but be assured
that the salesman is never going to admit to having made such a pronouncement.
The Law Offices Of William McGee has retained and settled
hundreds of dealer fraud cases, with little or no cost to the client. You have rights! We
can ensure that you get the benefits of those rights.