There are a number of federal and state laws designed to protect consumers from the many deceptive and unsavory practices used in connection with purchasing and financing an automobile. Automotive fraud is a very broad area. There are many different types of fraud, and the defendants include: insurance companies, car dealers and manufacturers, extended warranty companies, service contract companies and car finance companies. Click here for a list of auto fraud red flags.

Examples of auto fraud include sales of salvage, flood and former rental cars without disclosure of their past history. It is illegal to sell a vehicle with a rolled back odometer with disclosure of the true mileage. It is illegal to sell an unsafe vehicle.

California law provides that if the consumer negotiated the lease or purchase of a vehicle primarily in the Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese or Korean languages, the dealer must give the consumer a translation of the filled out lease or purchase contract in the applicable language. This must be done before the consumer signs the lease or purchase.

If the dealer fails to comply with this law, the consumer may undo the purchase or lease and get his or her money back. KABOB attorneys have settled hundreds of fraud cases. If you think you have been deceived in any way in conjunction with the purchase, finance, or lease of your car or truck, or if you purchased a vehicle from a California dealer with an inaccurate odometer and the dealer did not disclose that fact, call 1-800-243-4566 or contact us online.