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Making A Federal Case Out Of Odometer Fraud

Forbes -- You know, not every lawsuit involves complex issues of law – not every case is filled with earth-shattering allegations. Sometimes the law is mundane. However, just because a case involves some familiar allegations and easily understandable facts doesn’t render the matter uninteresting. For example, take the federal lawsuit in the District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana against Beau Michael Guidry of Baton Rouge, LA., the owner of Affordable Imports in Denham Springs, LA.

According to federal prosecutors, Guidry purchased high-mileage motor vehicles online through eBay and from wholesale automobile auctions in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. At the time that Guidry resold the vehicles at his lot or on eBay, many of the vehicles were over ten-years old.

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Submitted May 08, 2012 By: eromitlab

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sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,013 Points:600,660 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 10:30:59 AM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
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abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,490 Points:750,440 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 10:10:05 PM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse Why is this news? It is already a crime.
CamryCheapster Sophomore Author Massachusetts Posts:180 Points:2,191,445 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:50:07 PM Ignore CamryCheapster Report Abuse Good. I'm glad to see someone trying to take advantage of those least able to afford it put away.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,363 Points:1,542,680 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:48:36 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Another Canadian institution :/
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,117 Points:575,140 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:48:32 PM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse if they let one scammer get away with this then thye will all be trying to do it.
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JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,483 Points:1,746,420 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:45:59 PM Ignore JoeKR Report Abuse Doesn't anyone proof read their writings anymore?
jackson661 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,772 Points:1,478,745 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:43:42 PM Ignore jackson661 Report Abuse Used car sales? Mileage rollbacks? These are the stuff of federal criminal prosecutions....
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,269 Points:2,255,970 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:42:49 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse odometer fraud IS a federal case-at least it was when i was selling cars..
2bigtanks All-Star Author Akron Posts:772 Points:371,610 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:41:06 PM Ignore 2bigtanks Report Abuse Thought everyone was going to tamper proof systems years ago. Guess not!
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,136 Points:1,357,630 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:40:56 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse That's why they made the law to begin with. However, the crooks will always try to find a way of cheating other people out of their money.
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jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,089 Points:1,103,855 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:38:19 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse This was an old tactic of used car dealers. It is good that it is now a Federal felony.
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RJ35126 All-Star Author Birmingham Posts:654 Points:1,199,840 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:37:14 PM Ignore RJ35126 Report Abuse It was stupid to stop making dealers certify the mileage after 10 years. That opened up this opportunity for dealers. That said, I spent many years on the auction blocks and as a low end, high mileage car dealer. Odometer fraud is nowhere near as common as a lot of people think. The huge number of cars with 160-300k miles proves that. I had the miles rolled back on one car...it had 59,900 miles, I had the miles rolled back to 49,900, got the motor rebuilt by Chrysler and then rolled the miles back up where they were. So no customer got cheated, Just Chrysler. And most of my cars had lots higher mileage. Mileage means a lot less than condition on older cars...to everyone except the stupid public.
rohiah10 Sophomore Author Boston Posts:161 Points:717,190 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 9:36:54 PM Ignore rohiah10 Report Abuse Buyer be aware. There are crooks everywhere.
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