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Car Dealer Convicted for Odometer Fraud | Auckland News
A Tauranga car dealer got caught rolling back the odometer on a Toyota RAV4, shaving off over 30,000 km — and he’s now paying the price. Sachinthaka Nagasinghe, owner of Carporium, was convicted and fined $5,000 for his company, plus $1,000 personally for emotional harm — the first time this offense has been successfully prosecuted. The scam was uncovered when the new owner noticed something fishy during service, leading to a Ministry investigation. Nagasinghe admitted to tampering himself and even bought the car back for $24,000 — the same price he sold it for. Officials say this sends a…
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