Florida couple charged in luxurious automobile title fraud scheme investigation

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A Florida husband and spouse are going through a slew of prison prices stemming from an alleged title fraud scheme involving luxurious automobiles being offered by their self-owned automobile dealership.

Michael Anthony Lucci, 32, and Emily Marie Lucci, 30, are charged with 9 counts of creating a false assertion in an software for a invoice of sale, 9 counts of possessing counterfeit automobile title or registration, 9 counts of perjury by false written declaration, 9 counts of uttering cast devices, one depend of racketeering and one depend of organized fraud, in line with jail information obtained by Fox Information Digital.

The married couple was arrested after Florida Freeway Patrol (FHP) launched an investigation into their self-owned enterprise, Luxurious Auto Supply in Davie on Jan. 21, NBC 6 reported.

In accordance with reviews obtained by the outlet, FHP initially started trying into the couple’s enterprise after they allegedly submitted fraudulent elements invoices to the division for a 2020 Nissan GT-R.

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Emily Marie Lucci, 30, is charged with 9 counts of creating a false assertion in an software for a invoice of sale, 9 counts of possessing counterfeit automobile title or registration, 9 counts of perjury by false written declaration, 9 counts of uttering cast devices, one depend of racketeering and one depend of organized fraud, in line with jail information obtained by Fox Information Digital. (Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Division)

The documentation reportedly submitted by Emily Lucci at a tag company in close by Miami-Dade indicated that the enterprise was seeking to acquire a certificates of title, whereas together with a elements bill that claimed over $18,000 in repairs to a number of main elements of the automobile.

Nevertheless, authorities allege the bill was pretend, with the true bill totaling round $1,200, the outlet reported. Moreover, the automobile had reportedly been listed on the market for $94,500 – an almost $40,000 enhance from its 2022 sale for $55,000.

Following the alleged fraudulent bill, FHP investigators started trying into further automobiles listed on the market by the couple’s enterprise.

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Michael Anthony Lucci, 32, is charged with 9 counts of creating a false assertion in an software for a invoice of sale, 9 counts of possessing counterfeit automobile title or registration, 9 counts of perjury by false written declaration, 9 counts of uttering cast devices, one depend of racketeering and one depend of organized fraud, in line with jail information obtained by Fox Information Digital. (Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Division)

Authorities in the end discovered eight different luxurious automobiles that had rebuilt Florida titles and fraudulent invoices, in line with the outlet.

The listing of automobiles reportedly included a 2017 Bentley with a worth of $63,900, a 2018 BMW M3 on the market for $37,900, a 2022 Porsche 911 with a worth of $187,900, a 2020 Toyota Supra with a worth of $36,900, a 2022 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat for $52,900, and a 2023 Cadillac Escalade.

The Dodge Charger allegedly possessed a number of VINs and the motor was traced again to a automobile stolen out of North Carolina, the outlet reported.

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The married couple allegedly falsified automobile titles from their self-owned automobile dealership, Luxurious Auto Supply, in Davie, Florida. (iStock)

"On the conclusion of my overview, I recognized 9 automobiles at present provided on the market by Luxurious Auto Supply LLC that have been titled by means of the submission of fraudulent or manipulated elements invoices to DHSMV," an investigator reportedly wrote within the arrest reviews.

"These automobiles represent contraband, as their titles have been obtained by means of fraudulent means. These automobiles, and probably further automobiles offered by means of this dealership, current a major threat to harmless purchasers, who could unknowingly purchase automobiles topic to seizure and forfeiture, leading to each the lack of the automobile and related funds because of their standing as contraband."

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Michael Lucci was reportedly taken into custody as FHP officers executed a search warrant on the enterprise, with Emily Lucci later turning herself in to authorities.

The pair have been launched after each have been granted $30,000 bonds, in line with jail information obtained by Fox Information Digital.

Fox Information Digital was unable to right away find an lawyer representing each Emily and Michael Lucci. FHP didn't instantly reply to Fox Information Digital's request for remark.

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