30 People, 21 Businesses Charged Title Washing Scheme
The title washing fraud was designed to bypass rigid requirements for reconstructed titles in states such as New Jersey and New York.
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The title washing fraud was designed to bypass rigid requirements for reconstructed titles in states such as New Jersey and New York.
As part of the scheme, safety inspectors allegedly did not complete the necessary inspections required to make totaled vehicles safe for the road.
The suspects allegedly purchased totaled vehicles that they then falsified inspection information for and submitted fraudulent title applications to PennDOT.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced criminal charges against 19 individuals and 13 separate businesses for “title washing.”
The PA attorney general announced the arrest of several individuals and businesses involved in a car title washing ring on Oct. 5, 2022.