Illinois dealers are facing a growing wave of fraud—and the risks are only increasing. Illinois ranks among the top states for fraud-related auto finance activity, and dealerships are increasingly in the crosshairs.

It’s not just outsiders you need to worry about. Internal fraud where sales teams and finance managers manipulate buyer information, falsify documents, and violate compliance requirements result in devastating financial penalties and irreparable damage to a dealer’s reputation.

Join Steven Riddle, dealership fraud and compliance expert at Informativ, as he breaks down the five key actions every Illinois dealer needs to take to protect their business—from identity verification to process security and internal safeguards.