Auto Theft

Auto Transport Theft Scheme Exposed

August 1, 2025 Editor

How Fraudsters Can Exploit a Transport Portal to Steal High Value Repossessions                               Alarm...

ARA Alert – Transporter Fraud

July 29, 2025 Editor

Thieves Hacking Transport Brokers to Steal Repossessions   ARA Members,  Over the past several...

RSIG Risk Alert – Kia and Hyundai Vehicles

February 11, 2023 Editor

Kia and Hyundai vehicles are in the news lately, but not necessarily for the...

Woman Assaults Repo Lot Employee and Steals Back Car

November 12, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

Temple, TX – 8 November 2019 – A 40-year-old woman stands accused of stealing...

Mayoral Candidate Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Repo from Agency Lot

March 13, 2019 Editor

Starke County, IND – 12 March 2019 – A South Bend mayoral candidate, Will...

Caught on Video – Thieves Steal Tesla with Just a Tablet and a Phone

October 23, 2018 Editor

  Essex, United Kingdom – 21 October 2018 – Tesla recently issued a few...

Car Thieves in Tow Truck Attempt to Impale Police with Wheel Lift

June 14, 2018 Editor

  Miami-Dade, FL – 13 June 2018 – Two men face attempted murder charges...

Ex-Repo Man in Prison’s Stolen Vehicles up for Auction

March 1, 2018 Editor

Wilkinson County, GA – 28 February 2018 – The bust of an alleged million-dollar...

$11 Gadget Can Relay Hack a Car

November 28, 2017 Editor

For years, automakers and hackers have known about a clever attack that spoofs the...

High Tech Car Thieves Give a Possible Glimpse of the Future of Repossessions

November 28, 2017 Editor

  Two alleged thieves in the UK were caught on camera stealing a Mercedes...

AL Man Steals Back Repo at Gunpoint

September 22, 2017 Editor

Mobile, AL – 21 September 2017 – Mobile Police say a man pulled a...

Repo Company Owner and Seven Others Charged in $1.67M Auto Loan Fraud Ring

May 6, 2017 Editor 1

Eight defendants have been charged in a multi-count indictment, for their participation in an...

Repo Truck Stolen During Repo

August 3, 2016 Editor

Memphis, TN – August 2, 2016 – No one wants to see their car...

Repo Man’s Tow Truck Stolen

September 17, 2015 Editor 1

Hollywood, FL – September 15, 2015 – The moment a thief saw his chance...

Repo Company Raided with Stolen Vehicles Recovered, Including the Wreckers

May 26, 2015 Editor 1

Irwington, GA – May 26, 2015 – Police say a repo man may have...