Man selling his Chevrolet Corvette on Facebook Marketplace didn’t realize it’d been stolen for days
- A seller was selling a Chevrolet Corvette via Facebook Marketplace
- However, he was unaware that it had been stolen
- Here are the red flags to look out for
Published on Nov 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Nov 26, 2024 at 4:39 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
An experienced seller was trying to sell his Chevrolet Corvette via Facebook Marketplace in the US – but was unaware that his car had actually been stolen.
The theft in Washington sadly went unnoticed for days.
However, the car has thankfully now been found in Connecticut.
His cautionary TikTok has been viewed over 30,400 times.
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The stolen Chevrolet Corvette
“I’ve never had an issue,” Frederick Paulino (@killvroom) insisted in his initial TikTok.
He added: “Any time I sell anything over even 100 I meet them at my local police station.”
He explained that he was trying to sell his white, black top C8 Corvette for $61,000 on Facebook Marketplace.
To his surprise, a buyer who lived six hours away contacted him and agreed to pay his asking price with an extra $1,000 if Paulino met him halfway between where they both lived and $500 thrown in for issues.
Their meet-up was delayed after the buyer claimed that his son ‘got sick’ however Paulino stuck with it believing he was a ‘dad wanting a cool car’.
Sadly, sometimes buyers get caught out too like this man who bought ‘the world’s worst 69 Camaro’.
One YouTuber bought the world’s lowest truck for cheap on Facebook Marketplace and ended up with a ‘death trap’.
The scam
@killvroom sorry if my voice isn’t too clear, I’m having the worst day of my life. I know there’s other people going through worse but we all have our own struggles. If you have any information please contact me 🙏 #greenscreen #fyp #viral #c8 #corvette #stolencar ♬ Love You So – The King Khan & BBQ Show
When Paulino eventually met him at their agreed location, he noticed the man looked a lot younger than 26 as he’d claimed.
However, suspicions were raised.
“You would expect these banks to immediately know if these checks are fake or not,” argued Paulino, although he kept the title until it cleared.
After depositing the check and seeing the $62,500 balance in his account, Paulino couldn’t believe his luck.
@killvroom sorry if my voice isn’t too clear, I’m having the worst day of my life. I know there’s other people going through worse but we all have our own struggles. If you have any information please contact me 🙏 #greenscreen #fyp #viral #c8 #corvette #stolencar ♬ Love You So – The King Khan & BBQ Show
Sadly, the next day the cheque bounced and there was no record of the ‘dad’ at his bank and no way to track him down with his fake ID.
Sadly, per the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, these scams are relatively common.
Red flags include someone offering to pay you ‘an amount higher than your asking price’
Luckily for Paulino, the Chevrolet Corvette was found several days abandoned at an apartment complex in Connecticut after his first TikTok went viral.
Scams aren’t only reserved for car sales, however, like this $1.5 million house that was built on a man’s land without his permission.
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.
