Maria Cruciano and her husband Jim White bought a 1957 Chevrolet from Robert Bradshaw in February 2023. After storing it and making repairs over the winter, they went to register the car in early June, only to discover it was now listed as belonging to Grogan Classics. 

White called Grogan, who explained that there had been an error. Grogan offered to sign over the ownership slip and courier it to Bradshaw. White picked it up the next day and registered the car in his name. (Cruciano and White provided CBC News with a copy of the signed slip and phone records documenting the call to Grogan's dealership.)

Yet the Chevy was still declared stolen six months later. The OPP seized and returned the car to Grogan in July.

"[Grogan] absolutely knew our car had been sold," said Cruciano. "We spoke with him. He signed the ownership. He couriered it to Bradshaw.

"And you know what the man didn't say to us? 'Holy hell, that car was stolen! That guy can't sell my car!'"

This is insane. How is it not fraud to report a car as stolen after signing the documents personally?