#car scam

[somiorca]

The Scourge of Fraudsters & Charlatans

Back in the early 2000s, the phrase “soft bigotry of low expectations” was leveled at the crumbling American education system, a jab at the creeping apathy toward quality that is poisoning society. Today, that same apathy has metastasized, enabling a cesspool of fraudsters and charlatans to peddle shoddy, often outright fraudulent services. These swindlers thrive on the illusion of competence, preying on trust across industries critical to survival—healthcare, legal services, financial management—and even in the escapes of pleasure we seek from a world teetering on chaos.

Take the world of classic car restoration, where passion and precision are supposed to reign. For those who’ve scrimped and saved to own a piece of automotive history, the stakes are high. Restoring a classic isn’t just about reviving faded glory; it’s a can be savvy investment with serious returns. Yet, across the United States, a wave of deceitful restoration shops is fleecing collectors, leaving them financially gutted and emotionally shattered. These scams, cloaked in slick websites and silver-tongued sales pitches, exploit the nostalgia and trust that define this community. Read more on

https://www.undergroundusa.com/p/the-scourge-of-fraudsters-and-charlatans?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

[fightback-ninja]

You Have a Car Problem Scam

This is a well known scam that targets single women in cars – either arriving back home or just parked in a quiet area or about to leave a multi storey car park.

The target is approached by a man with an East European accent who warns her of a problem with her car.

He points out something wrong at the back of the car – could be trailing wires, something that looks like it’s fallen off underneath…

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[vincheck-info-blog]

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, almost half a million vehicles were sold each year with false a mileage. 

Be sure to run a free VIN check before you pay for a used car to avoid this fraud. This will allow you to verify an odometer reading at no cost. 

[jamescreativeartsentco]

#Mr #Cukkel Goes to the #Car #Dealership by #Animator Jamaal R. James This is where a character by the name of Mr Cukkel goes to the Car Dealership and gets ripped off.

[gernard]

Attention Driving Friends:

If you see a post it note on the back of your car, leave it, drive away. Don't get out of your car to get it off. It's a car jacking scam. My grandma had this happen to her in a public parking lot. They'll put a post it on the back windshield so when you go to back out, you see it and then you park to get it off, and while you're doing this, someone will jump into the drivers seat and take your car and whatever you have in it. My grandma lives in Florida but it could happen anywhere. Stay safe out the guys.

[helpfindmydadsmoney]

Help me find the people who stole my dad's money!

About one week ago, my 62 year old dad was conned out of £5,300 (almost all the money he had in the world). 

He doesn’t know I’m posting this and I’m not using his name or my own, mainly because he's so upset & embarrassed about being manipulated in this way. I’m still the only family member who knows about this crime.    

I really need your help to find the people who have his money.

I have some details on them which I’ll list below, so together I hope we can track them down and hand them over to the police. 

Here’s what happened:

Last Wednesday (28/01/2015) I was in the theater with my wife, just about to go into an afternoon show when my phone beeped with this text message from my dad.

The text from my dad read:

“You’re the first person I’m telling….. I’m 99% sure I’ve been conned re the car (which probably doesn’t exist) to the tune of £5,380. No fool like an old fool. I had to tell someone. We’ve still got some savings, but not much. I’ve not cried yet but I think I will in a minute. Love you loads. Pa x”

It was a horrible text to read, especially knowing that my, usually broke dad, only had  the money due to a small redundancy payment from a teaching job he’d had in for 20 years.

The week before this happened he sent me an email, saying that he was really looking forward to taking delivery of a 3 year Volvo he was buying to replace his old car.

What actually happened was this.

My dad saw the Volvo on eBay & contacted the buyer.

They told him that if he bought the car via bank transfer they’d deliver it after the weekend.

The car never arrived, the seller stopped answering the phone/responding to emails/texts etc.

My dad informed the police, Ebay, & the fraud office.

The police, eBay & the fraud office seem to have immediately run out of steam and so far as I can tell, aren't doing anything to try and trace the con man/men, who are probably doing the same thing over & over again.

No one else seems to be able to help get my dad’s money back.

This is why I’m trying to start the investigation myself.

This is why I need your help.

Info I have on the con men:

(I suspect most or all of the following is fake but it may help to find them anyway).

Business Name: ‘Shears Car Sales’

Website: http://shearscarsales.wix.com/shearscarsales

Email: [email protected]

Ebay account: http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/shearscarsales

Phone numbers:

01202 808 548 07404 471 581

Personal Names Given: Mark Williams, Andrew Shears & Samantha Shears.

Bank details: (they sent two invoices with different details)

Bank Name: Barclays Bank

Sort Code: 20-47-39

Account Number: 03530736

Account Name: Mr K Arun (I'm guessing this is a real name)

And:

Bank Name: Lloyds Bank

Sort Code: 30-92-49

Account Number: 24544860

Account Name: Mr K Arun (Same name again)

Address (I know this doesn’t exist):

Shears House, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AS

Here's a link to another listing on a different car sales website for the same car they ‘sold’ my dad is here:

http://bay2car.com/2011-Volvo-V50-1-6D-DRIVe-SE-Lux-261726014712/car39699

The image they used to advertise the car:

I’ve googled all the information in various combinations over & over but it mainly brings up results for business listings sites that they’ve registered with & a couple of other car listings they have on the internet.

I know it’s a long shot but what I’m really hoping is that some clever hacker guy or girl can use the above details to help me track down a real address for them. 

They’ve gone into some detail to make their car listings look real, but when you take the time to look closely it’s all been thrown together pretty quickly & roughly.

They must have made some mistakes that will trip them up and help us find these thieves.

If you have any good ideas on how to find them or can use the info I’ve listed to track them down I would be incredibly grateful!!

If any info leads to my dad getting his money back then there would be a small cash reward for the person responsible.

Thank you so much for reading this!!! Please please link, share, repost, retweet, and spread this around as much as possible! 

 I will post regular updates on any progress we make with this.

Please send any thoughts, ideas or information to:

[email protected]

[turntechgoathead-blog]

CRAIGSLIST SCAM PLEASE FUCKING READ - A PSA by Chelthulhu

My dad almost fell for a scam post on Craigslist. The person was posing as a military sergeant and offering him a truck for $2200. As dad needs a new truck for his work, he responded to the email and then called me about it, like he should.

The wording used in the email seemed way off from the get go. The dude said he'd ship dad the truck. At his expense. From Utah. What's a guy in Utah doing posting in Pensacola craigslist? And shipping a $2200 dollar truck from Utah? Not worth that kind of money, he wouldn't profit at all.

The other thing he said is that it's through google checkout. The guy said that google checkout would send him a form that he needs to fill out, and he'd put all his info on there. I did some research and google checkout does no such thing. Google checkout works THROUGH Google Wallet, and it's for businesses, not Craigslist. 

He made some excuse that his squad was being shipped to afghanistan, he couldn't use the phone or something he was packed and could only use email. Fishy. I found a forum inquiry with a similar scam post, saying that the people weren't allowed to use phones on base. That makes zero sense.

So if you're on Craigslist, and you see a post like this, please do not go for it. Save your money, because a car will not be what you get. What you'll get is just a ton of self-shame and disappointment.