HPD cracks down on ID fraud at local car dealerships
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HPD cracking down on ID fraud at car dealerships
HOUSTON – Diamond Jones is the latest to join a growing list of serial fraudsters accused of using fake identities to buy multiple high-end vehicles from Houston area dealerships valued at more than $130,000, according to the Houston Police Department.
On Tuesday, Houston police said Jones attempted to use a fake driver’s license bearing the name “Eva Sorrentino” to buy a vehicle valued at close to $80,000 from a local dealership. That information led police to another dealership where they arrested Jones after they said she attempted to buy another vehicle using the same name.
Man accused of fraudulently buying at least 19 cars from dealerships in Houston, police say
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HOUSTON – Houston police are searching for a 61-year-old man who is accused of fraudulently buying more than a dozen vehicles in Houston and Pennsylvania.
Houston police said Jorge Lamarche has gone through a lot of trouble to cover his tracks. Lamarche is accused of using nine different aliases to fraudulently buy several high-end, luxury vehicles in at least two states.
“There are 15 dealerships involved, 19 vehicles, 1.3 million dollars, and five different police agencies are involved in this investigation,” said Sgt. D. Schlosser with HPD’s Auto Theft Division.