You'd think the dealership would've been right on top of that shit
(FOX 9) - A man with a negative balance in his bank account is charged with theft by swindle after conning a Minnetonka dealership out of a nearly $200,000 luxury vehicle.
Zachery James Wojcik, 25, of Bloomer, Wisconsin, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years and/or $100,000 as part of the scheme that saw a vehicle delivered, but a check that never cleared.
Depending on state vehicle law regards titling, the vehicle may no longer be viewed as "new" but rather as "used". May not make much difference in price but it's a good bargaining point for a prospective buyer. In a sense, the vehicle is "damaged goods".
Along those lines, the joke goes that the gray haired gent walks into a jewelry store late on Saturdy, with two young hotties on his arm. They pick out a $30k tennis bracelet for each of them.
The gent says he's chaging banks and whatnot, so he'll write you a check to hold the bracelets. Monday morning you can call Steve Smith at the bank to confirm its good and we will pick up the bracelets Monday evening.
Monday morning the jewelry store manager calls the gent. He has just called the bank and the gent only has a few hundred in that account. The check is no good and theres no way he can come get the bracelets.
The gent says, "oh I know that...now let me tell you about the weekend I just had...."
If the dealership is stupid enough to give up a $200k vehicle on an uncleared check, they deserve some of the blame.
I have purchased vehicles (cars, boats, a couple of airplanes, at different times) and each time it was either a cashiers check or electronic transfer - and if that means it takes a couple of days to clear, that's fine.
There's a detective novel "32 Cadillacs" by Joe Gores. He has claimed that it is based on a real-life case at the private detective agency he once worked for. A gypsy clan scammed car dealers for 31 new Cadillacs. Each time a dealer called to verify a down payment check, the money was there, but a few minutes later it was transferred to another account at another branch of the bank. The detective agency, which did a lot of ordinary repossessions, was hired to find the Cadillacs and steal them back.
Depending on state vehicle law regards titling, the vehicle may no longer be viewed as "new" but rather as "used". May not make much difference in price but it's a good bargaining point for a prospective buyer. In a sense, the vehicle is "damaged goods".
ReplyDeleteShould have just took the car for a test drive and never brought it back.
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ReplyDeleteJustice can be swift and severe when you aren't a US Congressman
Do the Coen Brothers own that dealership? Mr Wojcik deserves the woodchipper, not 20 years.
ReplyDeleteAlong those lines, the joke goes that the gray haired gent walks into a jewelry store late on
ReplyDeleteSaturdy, with two young hotties on his arm. They pick out a $30k tennis bracelet for each of them.
The gent says he's chaging banks and whatnot, so he'll write you a check to hold the bracelets. Monday morning you can call Steve Smith at the bank to confirm its good and we will pick up the bracelets Monday evening.
Monday morning the jewelry store manager calls the gent. He has just called the bank and the gent only has a few hundred in that account. The check is no good and theres no way he can come get the bracelets.
The gent says, "oh I know that...now let me tell you about the weekend I just had...."
Classic!
DeleteProbably bought the whole F&I package.
ReplyDeleteIf the dealership is stupid enough to give up a $200k vehicle on an uncleared check, they deserve some of the blame.
ReplyDeleteI have purchased vehicles (cars, boats, a couple of airplanes, at different times) and each time it was either a cashiers check or electronic transfer - and if that means it takes a couple of days to clear, that's fine.
"Negative bank balance"?
ReplyDeleteFigure the odds on getting someone to go his bail.
What bail? It wasn't a violent crime, just a theft of property, so probably gonna be released on his own recognizance.
DeleteBut what kind of vehicle was it? I guess the dealer didn't want to be embarrassed.
ReplyDeleteThere's a detective novel "32 Cadillacs" by Joe Gores. He has claimed that it is based on a real-life case at the private detective agency he once worked for. A gypsy clan scammed car dealers for 31 new Cadillacs. Each time a dealer called to verify a down payment check, the money was there, but a few minutes later it was transferred to another account at another branch of the bank. The detective agency, which did a lot of ordinary repossessions, was hired to find the Cadillacs and steal them back.
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