ANKENY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Investigation & Identity Protection and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird are warning the public to be aware of a fraudulent vehicle sales scam. 

A criminal entity, using the website https://pettymotors.com/, has been attempting to impersonate Petty Motors, Inc., a licensed and legitimate car dealership in Knoxville, Iowa.  

If you have had dealings with a company you believe to be either Petty Motors or Petty Motors, Inc. please contact the dealership at 641-891-8980 to verify the authenticity of your interactions. 

Contact the Iowa DOT’s Bureau of Investigation & Identity Protection at invbureau@iowadot.us or the Iowa Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division at 515-281-5926 to confirm legitimacy or to report any interactions believed to be fraudulent. 

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Contact: Iowa DOT’s Bureau of Investigation & Identity Protection at invbureau@iowadot.us or the Iowa Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division at 515-281-5926. 

For More Information:

Alyssa Brouillet | Press Secretary

(515)823-9112

alyssa.brouillet@ag.iowa.gov