STEAL OF A DEAL; Too good to be true? ID theft case shows dealers what to watch for

Warning signs When committing identity theft, generally, one or two people will enter the dealership after being dropped off, by either another person involved in the scheme or a Lyft or Uber driver, Stefanie DeNise, the Westchester County assistant district attorney who is prosecuting the case against Sevilla and Hidalgo, told Automotive News. [...]the suspects wanted to drive the vehicle off the lot the same day. A search warrant of Hidalgo's home unearthed smartphones and a slew of electronic devices, some storing identifying information, and a credit card reader used to fabricate credit cards, according to the District Attorney's Office. After a package from Mariano Rivera Toyota arrived at what the store thought was the purchaser's home the next day, Tully said, that person called inquiring about the vehicle purchase, saying she had no knowledge of it. Since the incident, the store has installed a driver's license scanner to weed out any potential fraudsters.