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Auto Lenders Refuse to Investigate Documented Dealer Fraud Choosing Third-Party Reports Over Direct Evidence

Auto lenders dismiss photographic evidence of odometer fraud, requiring consumers to purchase third-party reports to validate what direct evidence already proves. Dealers falsify service records to avoid warranty obligations while lenders proceed with repossession despite ongoing fraud investigations. The combination leaves consumers jobless and without transportation while dealers face no consequences.

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