Late last year, NHADA was alerted of fraudulent activity involving purchasing vehicles and parts from member businesses.

Credit Theft

It has been reported that someone posing as Dean Hohenberg from Missouri has attempted to obtain financing for the purchase of new vehicles from Jeep, Ford, Range Rover and potentially other dealerships throughout the state. The individual in question has access to all of Dean Hohenberg’s personal information and is using false, inflated income values to secure financing.

Parts Theft

We have also received a report of fraudulent attempts at parts transactions. The caller, John Lounsbury, reached a member business from phone number (404) 647-1852 and asked for rear brake pads, a cabin filter, an air filter and spark plugs and provided the following VIN: 1C4SJVGP5PS558575.

The VIN pulls a 2023 Grand Wagoneer sitting on a lot in South Carolina. When the member asked the alleged customer to pick up the parts in person, the caller hung up.

The same individual (contact name John Lounsbury) has hit several other NHADA member businesses, completing parts orders amounting to over $20,000. In some instances, our members have stopped the order prior to pickup or delivery, and in other instances, the transaction was completed, and the parts were lost.

It has been reported the individual is using third-party pick-up services such as Uber to acquire the parts, and some delivery addresses are traced back to Lawrence, MA. Please remain vigilant and do not conduct business with John Lounsbury (jlounsbury418@gmail.com).

If you were impacted by the above scams, NHADA encourages you to report the incident to your local police department. For questions or more information on these matters, please contact us at (603) 224-2369.