FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS
Fraud and Embezzlement Investigations
Professional investigative expertise combined with decades of dealership experience to help dealership owners, lenders, attorneys, and investors uncover fraud and strengthen internal controls.
“The only employees that will steal from you are the ones you trust, because you never give anyone else the chance.”
— John Pico
UNDERSTANDING DEALERSHIP FRAUD
Protect Your Dealership Before Losses Grow
Employee theft and fraud are among the most financially damaging and emotionally devastating problems a dealership owner can face. Whether the concern involves embezzlement, fraudulent accounting, inventory irregularities, kickback schemes, or financial misrepresentation, early detection can prevent substantial losses.
Make Fraud Difficult to Accomplish Without Detection
So, the best way to protect against embezzlement is to make it difficult to accomplish without detection.
EXPERTISE FOR A STRONGER, SAFER DEALERSHIP
Experience That Combines Dealership Knowledge With Investigation
Advising Automobile Dealers combines decades of dealership experience with professional criminal investigative expertise to help:
Dealership Owners
Uncover potential fraud and strengthen internal controls.
Lenders
Identify financial irregularities and investigative concerns.
Attorneys
Obtain professional investigative support.
Investors
Evaluate potential fraud and financial concerns.
INVESTIGATIVE LEADERSHIP
Robert C. Sexton, BA
- Former Director of the Auto Industry Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue
- Former Member of the Colorado Dealer Licensing Board
His investigative experience includes serving as:
- Agent-in-Charge for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation
- Chief Investigator for the Colorado Attorney General’s Office
- Member of the Colorado Integrated Criminal Justice Information Systems Board of Directors
- Investigator for District, State and Federal Grand Juries and as Director of Investigations and Security for the Colorado Lottery
2,000+
Hours of Specialized Investigative Training
Including FBI Session 126 and extensive coursework in white-collar crime and criminal investigations.
OUR SERVICES
We Can Assist With
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Preliminary fraud assessments
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Investigation of suspected embezzlement
03
Review of dealership accounting and internal controls
04
Purchase and sales transaction reviews
05
Employee background investigations
06
Trade and vehicle sale irregularities
07
Anonymous reporting programs
08
Expert witness testimony
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES
Fraud Is Not Limited to Small Dealerships or Isolated Incidents
$10 Million
Car Dealership Controller Sentenced In $10 Million Fraud Scheme Against Employer
$1.7 Million
Bookkeeper of Marin County Dealerships charged with embezzling $1.7 Million
Up to $1 Million
Former Midland Mitsubishi GM accused of embezzling up to $1 Million
$256,482
Sonic Automotive Office Manager charged with embezzling $256,482
$18–$25,000
AutoNation Chevrolet appointment manager charged with stealing $18–$25,000
$186,000
Former employee of 2 Colorado dealerships pleads guilty to theft, sentenced for $186,000 embezzlement
Concerned About Fraud or Embezzlement?
Don't wait until you can prove it.
Get professional investigative assistance to help uncover potential fraud and identify weaknesses in dealership controls.
