May 31 2008
Riverhead car dealer charged in scam
A Riverhead car dealership owner has been charged with filing fake warranty claims for vehicle repairs that were never performed, Suffolk police said.
As part of the scheme, police said, Riverhead Suzuki owner Peter Moutafis used vehicles bought at the dealership with extended warranties without the owners’ knowledge to create bogus records of mechanical failures.
Police said Moutafis, 35 of Manor Park, then falsely billed warranty companies for repair work done by the dealership, also known as Moutafis Motors and Prestigious Motors.
Moutafis, of 181 Cranford Blvd., surrendered to Seventh Precinct detectives yesterday and was charged with insurance fraud, grand larceny, falsifying business records, and possession of a forged instrument, police said.
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