Fast & Furious

A con man’s luxury car scam was ruining lives, she said. Then she took him down.
Lorena Pino says she went to prosecutors with evidence that her employer was running a scam. Canva illustration for NJ.com
By Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The desperate hunt for her stolen car brought Lorena Pino to a nearly deserted gas station.

The Newark woman had just spent the night in jail.

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Karin Price Mueller | Reporting and Writing
Karin Price Mueller is an investigative/enterprise reporter for NJ Advance Media, writing for The Star-Ledger and NJ.com. The recipient of national and local journalism awards, Mueller’s work has led to new laws, brought about government accountability and recouped millions of dollars in refunds and restitution for her readers.
Vinessa Erminio | Research
Vinessa Erminio is the Research Editor for NJ Advance Media.
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