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Trainer/Consultant/Notary Ron Wedekind (423) 256-2798 Email: titlefraud@aol.com |
TITLE FRAUD - Detailed InformationAre You A Victim of Car Fraud? A fraud involving a vehicle cannot be completed or legitimized without the use of Counterfeit or Altered Title Documents. ONLY through training we can begin to make an impact to curtail this economic crime. Documents Counterfeit or Altered? In 1986, Congress passed into law the Truth & Mileage Act. The law required that Title Documents have security features built into the documents to enable the title clerk to determine whether the document is counterfeit or altered with the naked eye. States have, for the most part, complied with this requirement. The problem in the identification of documents is still with us because the title clerks have not been shown what the security features are and how to scrutinize the documents for originals. As a result, counterfeit and altered documents are flowing through the automotive industry and the State's D.M.V.'s unchallenged. The victims of title fraud, which includes odometer fraud, salvage fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud and auto theft are so numerous the costs the victims suffer, both financially and in safety, are staggering. The thieves, who benefit from this crime, laugh at the victims, individuals, and automotive dealers, and tell them to “sue me.' Our criminal courts are burdened with violent crimes and find it hard to justify prosecution for economic crimes. The answer is Ron Wedekind Seminars. We have to protect ourselves since we cannot rely of other to protect our best interests. The States have too many mandates to give the time to protect the consumer and the automotive industry. Ron Wedekind Seminars have stepped from the past into the present. We offer training for the Automotive Industry including title clerks for industry and government, Bank and Insurance personnel; to stop the flow of Counterfeit or Altered Documents at the source. Ron Wedekind Seminars will train Title Clerks to LOOK at the “Paper.” Ron Wedekind Seminars has taken the first step that will allow the Automotive Industry and Title Clerks to protect the Dealers and Consumers from Title Fraud. Ron Wedekind Seminars was started to allow for group instruction in the identification of security Features that are incorporated in documents from State, DMV Titles, our US Currency and the checks we write everyday. Seminars or training can be customized to meet your needs. You can contact Ron Wedekind Seminars at (386) 760-6521 for information on group classes, Consultation, and means for the protection of the Integrity of your business. DON'T BE A VICTIM OF TITLE FRAUD. ARE YOU A VICTIM OF FRAUD? A victim of odometer or salvage fraud is a true victim of a crime. You suffer the same emotions as a victim of a violent act, the only problem; there are no physical outward signs to heal. The economic injury only festers with no way to recover your losses. Ron Wedekind Seminars is a Florida Licensed Private Investigation Agency. If you find you are a victim of a motor vehicle fraud, Ron Wedekind Seminars will conduct an investigation into your purchase of the vehicle and determine who is responsible for your being defrauded. Many times, the dealer who sold you the vehicle may also be a victim of odometer and title fraud. Upon completion of the investigation, all facts will be submitted to you to pursue criminal or civil action to obtain restitution. Contact Ron Wedekind Seminars for a free consultation to determine how you can pursue or prove with your claim. • Ron Wedekind Seminars Private Investigation Agency, Florida License A 2300251 and Florida Private Investigator, License Number C 2300656. • Retired as a Captain with the Florida Highway Patrol with 32 years of service. • Ron Wedekind conducted criminal investigations in both state and federal jurisdiction. • He was assigned from July 01, 1998 to June 30, 1999 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in Washington DC working on the Federal Odometer Fraud Task Force conducting investigations that led to Federal prosecution. • Certified Instructor conducting courses of instruction on odometer and title fraud at conferences, colleges and the Florida Highway Patrol Training Academy. Also trained law enforcement investigators, DMV employees and title clerks in Virginia, Washington, Colorado, Missouri, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, California, Illinois, Nevada and Florida. • I have further conducted Title Fraud training for automotive dealers and auction personnel in Colorado and Oklahoma. • I have been a consultant for law enforcement investigators, DMV's, criminal and civil Attorney's, Automotive Dealers, Insurance companies and victims around the United States on odometer and title fraud investigation issues. • I received a Commendation from Florida Governor Jeb Bush for detecting and investigating motor vehicle related crimes involving fraudulent documents and considered an expert in the identification of counterfeit and altered documents. • Recipient of the Lance D. Thomas Achievement Award for Excellence in Odometer Fraud Enforcement from the National Odometer and Title Fraud Enforcement Association August 16, 2000. • Served as Secretary for the National Odometer and Title Fraud Enforcement Association (NOTFEA) three years and as President for (NOTFEA) four years. • Has sat on panels with the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) in Washington DC and San Frisco at National Conventions. I further have sat on panels for the Florida Auto Theft Prevention Authority (FACT) as an expert in the area of odometer and title fraud.
I will be limiting my investigations to criminal and/or civil actions that involve title and/or odometer fraud along with white-collar crimes. Any investigations will be confidential and any findings in my investigations will be for the use of my client to follow further legal action. Reprint from The Independent Dealer Magazine, Page 30, under the article “NEWS THAT AFFECTS YOU: THE NIADA LEGAL, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATE By Whann & Associates, November, 1997 “The case of the month is Davco Construction Co., Inc V. Dom Italiano's Used Car Corner, Inc., 1997 Ohio App. LEXIS 3446 (July 24, 1997), in which the Dealer was found liable for $38,592.70 for odometer rollback and for $23,592.50 for attorney's fees in connection with a truck sold for $3,000.00. Davco bought a used pickup truck from Dom Italiano's Used Car Corner for $3,000.00. The truck's true mileage was 150,828 miles, he sued Dom's in a seven count complaint alleging breach of warranty, negligence, fraud deceptive trade practices and violations of federal and state odometer laws. A trail court entered judgment against Dom's in the amount of $38,367.70, and tacked on attorneys' fees of $23,592.50. Dom's appealed, but the trial court's decision was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Ohio." Ron Wedekind Seminars
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