Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Benjamin Auto Sales and Engine Swap
Date Reported
Sep 13, 2022
Victim Postal Code
33328
Total Dollars Lost
300
Scam Description
This particular group of scammers puts up Auto Part products for Sale. He sets them at affordable prices to lure customers. He then asks for payment through Zelle or Venmo. After the payment, he then claims you owe an insurance fee, then with threaten a suit if the insurance is not paid. He uses a completely fake shipping company called Swift Logistics Wind. He will ask you to send him Zelle payments to random email addresses, likely accomplices of the scam:
-Nativehawaiian77bmo@gmail.com
-alvarezalexis438@gmail.com