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Organized crime, synthetic identities top auto finance fraud threats for 2025

A masked scammer is surrounded by clouds of code and phishing scams.
Technology bolsters today's auto finance fraudsters. (GETTY)
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By:
Paige Hodder
February 25, 2025 01:00 PM

NEW ORLEANS — Finance fraud, backed by technology and crime syndicates, is an evolving threat to the auto retail industry.

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