FBI: N.J. Dealer Now a Fugitive
RAMSEY, N.J. — A luxury-car dealer who is accused of defrauding dozens of customers has fled the country, the FBI confirmed this week. Police are still receiving complaints about Bobby Khan from incidents that occurred before his dealership license was suspended on Sept. 12, NorthJersey.com reports.
Khan, a Pakistani national, left the United States in late October and reportedly traveled to Canada, Dubai and then Pakistan. His disappearance has thwarted efforts by his customers to recoup thousands of dollars they lost through consignment deals in which Khan never paid the seller, and sales where he failed to hand over the titles of the cars he sold.
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