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Loan over non-existent vehicle

Consumer, Contracts, Dispute / By Fletch

A recent Queensland decision has highlighted the importance of checking details when lending money and taking security. In Secure Funding v Car Loans 2 Go, the lender advanced funds for the purchase of a vehicle. However, it was later discovered that the vehicle did not exist, and a car dealer had issued a false invoice. […]

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