# The case of the scammer and the dupe **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 5, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960 "2023-04-05T14:29:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960/1 "2023-04-05T14:29:47Z")
I feel really sorry for the guy who lost $26k as a result of this scam, but he ignored all of the red flags that should have caused him to walk away. > **[Scammer Rents Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Sells It on Craigslist, Gets Away...](https://www.thedrive.com/news/stolen-dodge-challenger-hellcat-scam-on-craigslist-cost-buyer-26000)** > > An LA man bought what he thought was a legitimate Challenger Hellcat on Craigslist, but it turned out to be a rental car. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960/2 "2023-04-05T15:27:57Z")
Buyer said he verified vin? Not very well I imagine. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960/3 "2023-04-05T15:34:13Z")
Article says the person who rented the car is in the wind . Did the rental company not do the normal verification of the renter ? I also have sympathy for the victim but I am not about to give money to a Gofund account . ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960/4 "2023-04-05T15:37:37Z")
Most of the rental company’s that I have delt with over the years (servicing them) only keep them 2-3 years depending on condition and mileage of the rental car… So a 3 year old Hellcat selling price around here is about 60K-80K, so my 1st red flag would have been the low low price… lol ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960/5 "2023-04-05T17:55:24Z")
A fool and his money are soon departed. Just sent my tax check in. I wonder if the joss is deductible? Make the rest of us pay for it. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960/6 "2023-04-05T19:20:41Z")
> [@bing](#): > > I wonder if the joss is deductible? If he’s a Buddhist, it’s _possible_ that he could take a deduction for his joss expenses. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960/7 "2023-04-05T20:52:41Z")
I used to have a girl working for me that was a former proof reader. Amazing what she would find. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960/8 "2023-04-05T22:23:42Z")
> [@bing](#): > > I used to have a girl working for me that was a former proof reader. Amazing what she would find. Recommended viewing by another poster here, so I watched a few episodes of _Jeeves and Wooster,_ older but popular at the time UK tv show. Wooster is a young, wealthy mansion-owner, rakish, Jeeves is his Valet (sort of like a butler). Jeeves is the smarter of the two, and is constantly needing to prevent his employer Wooster from making big mistakes. I got to thinking, if someone could follow me around and tell me when I’m about to make a mistake, that seems like it would a good thing … lol .