Curber ordered to pay $14,800 to consumers
EDMONTON, Jan. 16, 2017 /CNW/ - A former Edmonton used car dealer was convicted on two counts of fraud and ordered to pay $14,800 in restitution to his victims.
Dennis Feldman collected deposits then failed to deliver the vehicles as promised or return the money. The Jan. 12, 2017 fraud convictions stem from an ongoing AMVIC and Edmonton Police Service investigation.
In addition, Feldman was selling the vehicles despite a court order prohibiting him from doing so. He was fined $2,000 on Dec. 2, 2016 for breaching the order previously obtained by AMVIC. The order, dated November, 2015, stated that Feldman, owner of Miks Motors Inc., must immediately cease operating in the automotive industry.
"Feldman has repeatedly proven that he has no regard for Alberta's automotive consumer protection laws," Derek Blackman-Shaw, AMVIC senior manager of investigations said.
AMVIC cancelled Feldman's business licence July, 2015 for operating contrary to Alberta's consumer protection laws. He continued to sell, so the province's automotive regulator obtained the court order.
"We have taken extra measures to prevent him from taking advantage of unsuspecting consumers," Blackman-Shaw said. "If he tries to sell you a vehicle you should immediately walk away and report it to police as soon as possible."
It is against the law to sell vehicles in Alberta without the proper AMVIC licence. Those who ignore the law are considered curbers.
Related:
- May 16, 2016: AMVIC court order leads to arrest
- Nov. 16, 2015: Regulator shuts down used car dealer
About AMVIC: The Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council (AMVIC) is a regulatory organization authorized by the Minister of Service Alberta to enforce and administer the following legislation in relation to automotive business: the Fair Trading Act; the Automotive Business Regulation; the Cost of Credit Disclosure Regulation, and the Internet Sales Contract Regulation. AMVIC's mandate is to provide consumer protection in Alberta's motor vehicle industry. AMVIC publishes valuable information and tips for consumers, businesses and salespeople at amvic.org.
SOURCE Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council (AMVIC)
Media inquiries may be directed to: Lynette MacLeod, Communications and Education Manager, Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council, 780-468-0476, [email protected]
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