Romanian Man Scams Dealerships, Flees to Netherlands

0:00Durham police are hunting for a 36-year-old Romanian man named Ovidiu Iannut DumaTru, after he allegedly used fake documents to buy a brand new. Hyundai Elantra, from a Pickering dealership. This happened back in February 2025, and the guy skipped town within a week, shipping the car to the Netherlands without making a single. Payment The dealership didn't catch on until months later, kicking off an investigation in July 2025. Meanwhile, this case looks a lot like another one police announced earlier this week, where a 26-year-old Romanian, Iannut Giorgio, pulled the... Same trick to snag a Hyundai Palisade SUV from a different Pickering dealership. In that incident, the vehicle ended up traced to an export company but hasn't been found yet. Both suspects face heavy charges like fraud over $5,000 and using phony info to get credit. Police have Canada-wide warrants out for both men. And their warning dealerships to double-check IDs amid what seems like a pattern of these.

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