Andrea Nicole Doherty, Multi-Year Fraud, California 2026

A former Fallbrook business owner has been caught in a multi-year scheme to defraud customers of her Porsche restoration and resale business. Andrea Nicole Doherty, 38, pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts of wire fraud, admitting to pocketing over $827,000 from unsuspecting buyers.

According to court documents, Doherty took over CPR Classic from her father after his death in 2021. The business, which was never registered as a corporation or limited liability company, restored classic Porsches and sold them on consignment from its storefront in Fallbrook. Doherty admitted to selling a 1973 Porsche 911E Targa to two different buyers, accepting payment from both without informing or paying the seller.

In another case, Doherty sold a 1972 Porsche 911S for its owner, but did not transfer legal title to the buyer. Instead, she sold the vehicle again to another buyer, who wired her $275,000. Doherty used some of the funds to pay the original seller, but kept the majority for herself.

The scheme continued in 2023, when Doherty sold a 1983 Porsche 930T Slantnose on consignment for $130,000 without telling or paying the owner. To complete the sale, she forged the seller’s signature on the transfer of title document.

CPR Classic’s vehicle dealer license was suspended by the California Department of Motor Vehicles in September 2024, and it ceased operations soon thereafter. Doherty is scheduled to be sentenced on February 23, 2026, at 10 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Andrew G. Schopler.

Victims of the scheme can file a claim through the Consumer Motor Vehicle Recovery Corporation at www.CMVRC.org. The case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey D. Hill.

Andrea Nicole Doherty is facing a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine per count. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Motor Vehicles – Criminal Investigations are investigating the case.

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