Randy Huff, Wire Fraud & Odometer Tampering, Kentucky 2023

Local Car Dealers Indicted for Wire Fraud and Odometer Tampering

Bowling Green, KY - In a shocking case of deceit, two Warren County men have been charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit odometer tampering, and four counts of odometer tampering.

According to a federal indictment, Randy Huff, 60, and his employee, Donnie Wilson, 50, devised a scheme to defraud the buyers of used cars by fraudulently reducing the mileage shown on the odometers. This led to the immediate and subsequent buyers of the vehicles paying more for the motor vehicles than they would have paid if they had known the vehicles' true mileages.

As part of the scheme, mechanics working for Huff reduced the mileage shown on the vehicles' odometers by swapping the odometers with lower-mileage replacement odometers. After altering the vehicles' odometers and the titles, Huff, Wilson, and other employees sold the vehicles to customers at Huff's Auto Sales in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, and South Side Auto Sales in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The indictment alleges that Huff and Wilson's scheme began in June 2018 and continued until January 2023. If convicted, each faces a maximum sentence of 35 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

There is no parole in the federal system. This case is being investigated by the United States Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Department of Transportation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Madison Sewell is prosecuting the case.

Randy Huff and Donnie Wilson are scheduled to make their initial appearances before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on June 21, 2023. The indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The investigation into this case highlights the importance of transparency and honesty in the automotive industry. Consumers are urged to be vigilant when purchasing used vehicles and to thoroughly research the seller and the vehicle's history.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdky/pr/federal-grand-jury-indicts-two-men-wire-fraud-and-odometer-tampering