Dealership Fraud Opens Auto Loan Without Consumer Consent After Lease Return
A consumer returned a leased vehicle through a dealership which then opened a fraudulent auto loan in their name without their knowledge or signature. Bank of America is pursuing collection on a loan the consumer never initiated or agreed to. The consumer is trapped between a fraudulent originator and a lender with no mechanism to trace consent before collecting.
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