A GSA employee reported to GSA OIG that a GSA Auctions bidder had allegedly purchased a used Fleet government vehicle through the GSA Auctions website using a stolen credit card. An investigation determined that the bidder had numerous GSA Auction bidder identification numbers and was able to purchase approximately 21 vehicles through the GSA Auction website (www.gsaauctions.gov) using stolen credit card information. GSA OIG successfully recovered 13 government vehicles with a total approximate value of $122,331.
