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For decades, the auto repair counter has been a black box where drivers hand over keys and hope the estimate is honest. Now a new generation of data platforms is prying that box open, turning the ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – One person has been charged for his role in allegedly scamming an auto repair shop in Overland out of several thousand dollars last summer. According to the Overland Police ...

According to an auto repair technician in a viral TikTok by Royalty Auto Service (@royaltyautoservice), the biggest "scam" in the car repair industry isn't a con that's done on purpose. He claims its ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — We hear a lot about cybercrime, but scams can, and do, happen face-to-face. And car repair ripoffs are among the most reported. AARP warns, sometimes mechanics want to do work that ...

Police said the men approached a victim in the Home Depot, at 14000 Georgia Ave., and offered to repair body damage to the vehicle for $620. Instead of fixing the damage, the suspects allegedly ...

A pair of scam artists was arrested this month after police say they caught the imposter mechanics mangling a man’s car in Aspen Hill. The alleged scheme came to the attention of police Oct. 6 when a ...

We’ve all been there: you drop your car off for a simple oil change, and […] ...

If you don’t know much about cars, you’re at the mercy of the person who does. But you can defend yourself with a few simple steps, and by knowing what to look for. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has ...

CLAYTON, Mo. – A second suspect has been charged for his role in allegedly scamming an auto repair shop in Overland out of several thousand dollars last summer. According to the Overland Police ...

After recent flooding, officials are warning Wisconsin residents to be careful when hiring people to repair their homes, vehicles or other damaged property. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, ...

Montgomery County police arrested two men who they said were running an illegal auto repair scam in Aspen Hill. Police said the men approached a victim in the Home Depot, at 14000 Georgia Ave., and ...