Investigators from the Los Angeles County TRAP (Taskforce for Regional Auto theft Prevention) team took over an investigation of identity theft. The investigators learned the suspect had purchased two vehicles from two different dealerships using the identity of the victim to complete the transactions. One of the vehicles was a 2006 Jeep Liberty (non-LoJack equipped

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The owner of a 2009 Toyota Venza contacted the Los Angeles Police Department to report that his vehicle was stolen. The Toyota was parked at his apartment complex and a spare was kept inside of the passenger compartment. The police verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers

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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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A new car dealer in Northridge, CA was the victim of fraud when a customer used fake identification to purchase a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro. Because the stolen vehicle was protected with the LoJack® system, local law enforcement recovered it the same day the LoJack was activated, and took a suspect into custody as well. On

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On November 2, 2012, the owners of a 2005 Mazda 626 contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department-Palmdale Station to report that their vehicle was stolen. LASD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the Mazda. Detectives from the

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On January 23, 2013, the owners of 2002 Chevrolet Silverado contacted the Los Angeles Police Department’s Mission Division to report that their vehicle was stolen. LAPD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the Chevrolet. Within five minutes, detectives

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On October 4, 2012, the owner of a 2004 Melroe Bobcat contacted the Anaheim Police Department to report that his Bobcat had been stolen from a construction site in Anaheim.  Anaheim Police verified the theft and entered the vehicle’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in

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On July 26, 2012, the owner of a 2005 Toyota MTX contacted Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department – Pico to report that his vehicle had been stolen. LASD Pico deputies verified the theft and entered the Toyota’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. Less

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