A Connecticut DMV employee was fired after a ProPublica investigation revealed the employee had been making thousands of dollars selling towed vehicles that came through the DMV process, according to ProPublica. The investigation exposed how gaps in the DMV title and auction process created opportunities for insider fraud.
Operator takeaway
A DMV insider selling towed cars — the title process is only as secure as the people inside it, and operators who work closely with DMV should watch for irregularities in how their paperwork is processed.