Auto Dealer Fraud

Ohio Auto Dealer Fraud Lawyers

Ohio car buyers are entitled by law to protection from unfair, deceptive, and unconscionable acts or practices in consumer transactions. At the law offices of Willis & Willis Co., L.P.A., our dedicated lawyers represent consumers who have been targeted or victimized through unscrupulous practices of auto sellers.

Forged documents
Credit application fraud
Forged credit applications
Altered credit applications
Undisclosed factory rebates
Trade-in fraud or scams
Undisclosed known defects, such as flood damage in used cars
Rebuilt wrecks with undisclosed known defects
Trade-in negative equity
Purchase-to-lease switch
Bait and switch
Failure to make repairs
Financing fraud and trickery, such as interest rate increases, usury and scam loans
Extended service contract scams
Conditional delivery scams
Title scams
Title defects
Rollback/odometer fraud
Sticker price mark-up

The list of ways in which auto dealers routinely scam car buyers is endless. Often, our clients feel that they have been bamboozled by a dealer through a very well-orchestrated plan to keep them at the dealership for long periods. The process becomes cumbersome and complicated—leaving them with the feeling that they would sign any document just to finish the deal.

Many acts of auto dealer fraud are clearly in violation of Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act. Dealers who commit fraud in violation of Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act are subject to triple damages and attorney's fees. While seemingly harsh, these potential penalties help level the playing field where dealers and consumers are concerned. Auto dealer fraud penalties serve to put defrauded consumers back in the financial position they were in before they entered a fraudulent transaction, while at the same time serving to inform the public about unacceptable behavior.

Justice for Consumers

We welcome the opportunity to discuss your possible auto dealer fraud case and explore ways to help get you the compensation that you deserve, as well as facilitate the punishment of a car seller who knowingly engaged in demonstrably unfair, deceptive, or unconscionable acts or practices.

We handle auto dealer fraud cases on a contingency basis, which means that you will not need to pay us anything up front. Our fees will be paid through the final court decree or settlement. Contact us regarding auto dealer fraud by phone or e-mail.