Whitehall car dealer indicted on federal charges for odometer fraud

An alleged fraud case out of Whitehall won’t do much to alter the stereotypical image of the unctuous used car salesperson.

Late last week, a federal grand jury indicted Simon Nwaru, Jr., the 38 year old who owned and operated S. Automotive Ltd., for alleged odometer fraud.

According to federal prosecutors, between November 2020 and May 2022, Nwaru intentionally altered the odometers on used vehicles in order to lower each car’s displayed mileage.

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Nwaru allegedly reduced the mileage of eight vehicles by 80,000-100,000 miles. The vehicles with altered mileage were then sold. It’s unclear what led investigators to Nwaru.

The charges were announced on April 24, and Nwaru has not yet gone to trial. According to prosecutors, odometer fraud is punishable by up to three years in federal prison.

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