Autoblog’s Leroy Marion reports on the “full replica” of a Georgia Lexus dealer’s online presence that convinced a would-be customer to pay $77,300 for a nonexistent vehicle. +
An InformedIQ study based on a survey of more than 2,500 auto finance professionals finds the majority live in fear of “data hallucinations” as the burden of fraud grows. +
Upstream’s latest auto industry cybersecurity report finds ransom-related attacks accounted for 44% of publicly reported incidents in 2025, double the previous year’s rate. +
AutoUnify will help Experian deliver its AI-powered decisioning technology and identity verification expertise to detect and prevent fraud no matter where transactions are completed. +
Experian’s 2025 U.S. Identity & Fraud Report finds AI is in use by more than one-third of surveyed service providers, but advanced technology has yet to outpace obstacles to adoption. +
Capital One’s Dealer Navigator platform now features ProtectID, a new solution that uses AI to gauge risk by combining soft pulls with fraud models and deep data insights. +
Dealers, insurance providers, finance sources and rental agencies are under attack, leading Veridos America’s Jim Marsh to advocate for an industrywide effort to properly verify identities. +
One Guard Inspections has launched Priority Inspections, a new tool designed to leverage real-time video guided by ASE-certified mechanics to accelerate decisions and improve efficiency. +
Point Predictive’s latest Auto Lending Fraud Trends Report finds auto finance sources face an estimated $9.2 billion in loss exposure, fueled primarily by “first-party” credit application fraud. +
Attorney Tom Oscherwitz says generative AI-powered “deepfakes” are giving criminals new ways to defraud dealers and finance sources and spurring the development of new detection tools.+
