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NewsMarch 25, 2011

Maryland Rent-to-own Scam Dupes Hundreds

Unsuspecting Baltimore citizens were forced to give a down payment and hundreds of dollars in monthly payments to a man who convinced them they were in a rent-to-own car program.

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NewsFebruary 9, 2011

Hecker Co-Defendants Sentenced

And Denny Hecker himself is set to be sentenced Feb. 11 for his role in the fraud that cost auto lenders millions of dollars.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2011

How to Identify and Combat Rental Fraud

The Insurance Information Institute states that 10 percent of all losses are fraudulent. That equates to higher insurance premiums for everyone. Fraud exists, but it is not easy to detect.

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NewsOctober 20, 2010

Australian Car Rental Company Director Fined for Underpaying Workers

Nathan Conn, of Enterprise Car Rental Group, was fined $110,000 for underpaying seven employees more than $61,000 between February 2006 and April 2008.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2010

Hecker Employee Admits to Lying and Mail Fraud

Hecker’s leasing company allegedly bought "risk" vehicles from Hyundai Motor America, but treated them as "repurchase" vehicles, leading lenders to believe that Hyundai would buy them back for a set price if they did not sell within a period of time.

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NewsSeptember 22, 2010

Rental Agency Employees Struggle With Robbery Suspects

Car rental employees at Salt Lake International Airport struggled with five suspects in a $500,000 jewelry robbery. No one was seriously injured in the incident.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2010

New Zealand Rental Car Companies Fined for Bogus Charges

Among the violations were credit-card charges relating to repairs for damage that either had not happened or had been exaggerated.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2010

Hecker Reaches Plea Deal

Former auto dealer and Advantage Rent A Car owner pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy. Hecker faces up to 10 years in prison, but avoids a 20-year maximum sentence.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2010

Stolen Gun Found in Rental Car Leads to Arrest and Weapons Cache

Car rental employees found the gun in the vehicle and called police. Officers traced the stolen weapon to a friend of the woman who rented the car.

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NewsAugust 11, 2010

Man Charged After (Very) Late Rental Return

Police say suspect was caught driving a rental car 18 months after he was supposed to return it.

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