Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed criminal charges against a Springfield, Mo., used-car dealer for misrepresenting the true mileage on two cars he sold.
Ashley Bolton, owner of Excel Auto Group, is charged with two counts of unlawful merchandising practices.
The attorney general's investigation revealed that in 2011 and 2012, Bolton misrepresented the actual mileage of vehicles being offered for sale by Excel to two different consumers. In one count, Bolton allegedly bought a car with more than 180,000 miles then sold it representing it had 99,000 miles. In the other case, Bolton bought a car with nearly 220,000 miles then sold it less than a month later with 119,000 miles.
Unlawful merchandising practices is punishable by two to four years in the Department of Corrections, or up to one year in the county jail, and/or a fine up to $5,000 or double the amount the defendant gained from the commission of the crime, not to exceed $20,000.
The Missouri Department of Revenue and the Office of Odometer Fraud in the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration assisted Koster's office in the investigation. The AG's office also has a civil investigation against Bolton underway.
The charges were announced during National Consumer Protection Week. Attorney General Chris Koster announced he was using the event to highlight areas where consumers can protect themselves from scammers, including when purchasing a used car.
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
MISSOURI CAR DEALER CHARGED WITH ODOMETER FRAUD
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed criminal charges against a Springfield, Mo., used-car dealer for misrepresenting the true mileage on two cars he sold.
Ashley Bolton, owner of Excel Auto Group, is charged with two counts of unlawful merchandising practices.
The attorney general's investigation revealed that in 2011 and 2012, Bolton misrepresented the actual mileage of vehicles being offered for sale by Excel to two different consumers. In one count, Bolton allegedly bought a car with more than 180,000 miles then sold it representing it had 99,000 miles. In the other case, Bolton bought a car with nearly 220,000 miles then sold it less than a month later with 119,000 miles.
Unlawful merchandising practices is punishable by two to four years in the Department of Corrections, or up to one year in the county jail, and/or a fine up to $5,000 or double the amount the defendant gained from the commission of the crime, not to exceed $20,000.
The Missouri Department of Revenue and the Office of Odometer Fraud in the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration assisted Koster's office in the investigation. The AG's office also has a civil investigation against Bolton underway.
The charges were announced during National Consumer Protection Week. Attorney General Chris Koster announced he was using the event to highlight areas where consumers can protect themselves from scammers, including when purchasing a used car.
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