According to an auto repair technician in a viral TikTok by Royalty Auto Service (@royaltyautoservice), the biggest “scam” in the car repair industry isn’t a con that’s done on purpose. He claims its ...
The first step to avoiding common car repair frauds is to read that book that’s been gathering dust in your glove compartment. “I think the best thing people can do is follow their owners manual and ...
Sometimes we find ourselves locked out, or something in our homes break. Most will call a repair shop, but calling the first one that comes up in a search could cost extra or even be a scam. Homeowner ...
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — We hear a lot about cybercrime, but scams can, and do, happen face-to-face. And car repair ripoffs are among the most reported. AARP warns, sometimes mechanics want to do work that ...
After a car accident, drivers are required to visit a repair shop. When they decide to visit the repair shop, drivers should look out for shop mechanics that will try to scam them. Shop mechanics can ...
CLAYTON, Mo. – A second suspect has been charged for his role in allegedly scamming an auto repair shop in Overland out of several thousand dollars last summer. According to the Overland Police ...
A customer who purchased an ASUS ROG GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card sold by Amazon found themselves the victim of a GPU swap scam, which was revealed after they sent the non-functioning card to a ...
Con artists are always coming up with devious ways to scam people. In the Colombian city of Bogota, one infamous trick involves puncturing the tires of unsuspecting motorists. Reporter John Otis ...