The owners of a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze contacted the Garden Grove Police Department to report their vehicle was stolen.  The Garden Grove PD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Chevrolet. Only 20 minutes later officers from the

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The owner of a 2007 Caterpillar 303C mini excavator determined after several months that their piece of construction equipment had been taken by fraud by a customer. After numerous attempts to contact the customer in various means, the owner contacted the Miami-Dade Police Department to report their machine stolen. The responding officer prepared a stolen

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The owners of a 2009 Mercedes C350 contacted the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department SANCATT taskforce to report that their vehicle was stolen by fraud.  Detectives of SANCATT verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Mercedes. Within minutes, deputies

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The Riverside Police Department responded to a local car dealership in regards to a fraud investigation. The dealership reported that a suspect purchased a used 2005 Chevrolet using fraudulent information. The Riverside PD detectives investigated the embezzlement report and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated the LoJack®

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Detectives from the Los Angeles County TRAP West Team were contacted by a local Auto Dealership to report that a female suspect had obtained a 2015 Jeep Patriot using fraudulent information. The TRAP detectives conducted their investigation, verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated

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The owner of a 2000 Mercedes Benz contacted the Los Angeles Police Department Valley Financial Crimes Division to report that an unknown suspect had purchased his vehicle with a stolen check. Detectives conducted a fraud investigation; found that an unknown suspect had stolen an elderly person’s identification and checks. The suspect then used the victim’s

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A dealership in Victorville, California, sold a 2015 Dodge Charger RT to two individuals who used false credit information for the purchase.  Once the dealership realized the purchase was false, they contacted the individuals and requested the return of the Dodge.  When the individuals refused, the owner of the dealership contacted the San Bernardino Sheriff’s

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The detectives from the Los Angeles County TRAP west team received information from a local car dealership about a possible fraud involving a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro. The detectives conducted a fraud investigation, determined that a suspect had provided the dealership with stolen identity and false financial statements. The detectives entered the vehicle information into the

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The dealership/owner of a 2013 Audi Q7 contacted Los Angeles County TRAP-West Team to report that their vehicle was stolen by means of a fraudulent application at the dealership located in Beverly Hills, CA. TRAP conducted their investigation, verified the theft, and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically

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