The latest reported theft, which happened on Memorial Day, involved a suspected thief taking packages from mailboxes while driving a Lime vehicle.
While five vehicles were recovered, eight are still missing.
Police suspect the man somehow manipulated the Tesla app to unlock and start the vehicle, and disabled the GPS.
The two men allegedly stole multiple luxury vehicles from Hertz's, Enterprise's, and Sixt’s Florida locations, and then sold them for cash in Massachusetts.
Having access to personal identifiable information from their customers, rental companies face security threats externally (cyberattacks) and internally (employee theft). Here are some tips to help rental companies better secure their sensitive data and educate their employees.
By establishing multi-step interviewing strategies, implementing operational safeguards and fostering a supportive work environment, you will go a long way to lower your potential employee theft risk.
From lot thefts and employee scams to fuel fraud, car rental operators share their security issues and how they solved them.
Rental cars are susceptible to being stolen through identity theft, illustrated in a recent case of 42 rental vehicles stolen through a loyalty rewards program. How do rental companies combat this growing trend in fraud?
A Punta Gorda Airport branch manager for Hertz was arrested and charged with Grand Theft of a Firearm for stealing a handgun left behind in a rental car by a customer.
A man who robbed a car rental company and sexually assaulted some of the company's employees was charged and sentenced to 5 years in jail.