LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A local classic car restorer is facing 31 felony fraud charges after investigators say he took money from victims around the world and abandoned their restoration projects.
Anthony Tamaio allegedly identified himself as a person who would restore or repair classic cars from the 1950s and 1960s, according to court documents. Investigators say most of his victims were elderly, aged 60 or older, and paid anywhere from $17,000 to $65,000 for restoration work.
“At times, it was their life savings,” FOX5 reporter Victoria Saha said.
California family loses heirloom truck
A California woman told FOX5 that she and her husband wanted to restore his grandfather’s 1962 Chevy truck, a family heirloom they planned to pass down to their children. They found Tamaio’s business and called several of his references, who gave him great ratings…