Criminal Report
Securities Fraud
Ashley Brown
In the researched case, two individuals were charged with securities fraud. Rojen Burnett and
Amber McLaughlin were caught falsifying odometer statements and were conspiring to commit
the act in the future. What is odometer fraud? According to U.S. Department of Transportation,
“Odometer fraud is the disconnection, resetting or alteration of a motor vehicle’s odometer with
the intent to change the number of miles indicated”. Lifestyle Auto Broker LLC, a Georgia
corporation that bought and sold used motor vehicles, is the company Burnett owned and
operated. McLaughlin was a customer service specialist at the Motor Vehicle Department
(MVD) of the Georgia Department of Revenue, according to the indictment.
