A MAN who was scammed out of $45,000 thinking he was buying his dream car has urged federal law enforcement agencies to do more to protect Americans.
Matthew Hobson, a retired firefighter from Oklahoma , had always wanted to own a classic 1968 Chevy Camaro – and even kept a picture of one on his wall when he was a kid.
Speaking to News 2 , he said: “I have had a picture of this car on my wall since I was 12 years old.”
So, decades later, when Hobson came across the classic car for sale online, he immediately contacted the sellers.
He said: “They sent me videos, they walked around the car; it was so professionally done.”
He says that he believed he’d done his due diligence; investigating the car, the company and the process for weeks prior – claiming everyone seemed professional and legit.
Feeling reassured, he wired $45,000 from his pension fund to make the purchase.
He added: “I mean, it was texts, phone numbers, bill of ladings, bill of sales.