I just would like to alert and warn NSX owners who are trying to sell their car about potential buyers who use the information you give them to fraud other NSX buyers.
I just met with two Department of Justice officers who told me that someone has used my name and car to fraud someone in Hawaii out of $60K for a NSX he supposedly had. He ended up putting my car on eBay and got the victim to wire funds to his bank. Of course he couldn't produce the car and the victim filed a lawsuit against me since I was the only name he was given. The officers were quick to know that this was a typical internet fraud case, and if they thought I was the guilty party they would have got a warrant out for my arrest and lead me out in handcuffs.
I know exactly who the perpetrator was. He led me to believe he was extremely interested in my car and he had me first email pictures of the car then had me get an inspection at a Acura dealer, which he said he would reimburse me if the car passed. Then he made up a story that his credit union needs a copy of my driver's license and title of the car in order for them to release the funds. After I fax him this, like an idiot, he makes up another story that his credit union will not wire funds out of state and he needs to hand me the funds in person. Of course he never came through now that he had enough information to fraud someone else. What should have warned me is that he never gave me a phone number where I can reach him personally, it was always a recording. All the communications was done through email. Plus the fact he dragged it on for a long time.
I just feel so sorry for the victim who is out $60K. I plan to contact the victim as the officer gave me his phone number. I also wonder if he is a member or visitor of this forum so he can read this message. I hope they can catch this perpetrator but the officer says it is very difficult as they will transfer the funds from bank to bank, mostly to foreign countries, so it will be hard to find him. Please just be careful when giving out personal information to buyers as it can be used to fraud a potential NSX enthusiast.
I just met with two Department of Justice officers who told me that someone has used my name and car to fraud someone in Hawaii out of $60K for a NSX he supposedly had. He ended up putting my car on eBay and got the victim to wire funds to his bank. Of course he couldn't produce the car and the victim filed a lawsuit against me since I was the only name he was given. The officers were quick to know that this was a typical internet fraud case, and if they thought I was the guilty party they would have got a warrant out for my arrest and lead me out in handcuffs.
I know exactly who the perpetrator was. He led me to believe he was extremely interested in my car and he had me first email pictures of the car then had me get an inspection at a Acura dealer, which he said he would reimburse me if the car passed. Then he made up a story that his credit union needs a copy of my driver's license and title of the car in order for them to release the funds. After I fax him this, like an idiot, he makes up another story that his credit union will not wire funds out of state and he needs to hand me the funds in person. Of course he never came through now that he had enough information to fraud someone else. What should have warned me is that he never gave me a phone number where I can reach him personally, it was always a recording. All the communications was done through email. Plus the fact he dragged it on for a long time.
I just feel so sorry for the victim who is out $60K. I plan to contact the victim as the officer gave me his phone number. I also wonder if he is a member or visitor of this forum so he can read this message. I hope they can catch this perpetrator but the officer says it is very difficult as they will transfer the funds from bank to bank, mostly to foreign countries, so it will be hard to find him. Please just be careful when giving out personal information to buyers as it can be used to fraud a potential NSX enthusiast.
