Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Shahin Alizadeh, Pres. & CEO of Downtown Auto Group about identity theft impacting dealerships. His dealership team alerted police to a suspicious transaction and they arrested a woman on the opening day of his new Ford dealership. Shahin offers tips for dealers on how to better protect themselves. Read more.
About Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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