SoCal drivers say group is tampering with cars to force sales at lower prices

A group of thieves may be cheating people in Southern California out of thousands of dollars by sabotaging their cars in order to trick victims int...

September 29, 2023
1:48 PM

A group of thieves may be cheating people in Southern California out of thousands of dollars by sabotaging their cars in order to trick victims into selling the vehicles for a lower price. Surveillance video captured the group of three apparently tampering with the engine of an SUV that a Corona man was selling. At least one other man said the trio swindled him out of thousands of dollars too. Art Hernandez recently advertised his 2002 Toyota Highlander for $3,000 on Craigslist. "I was meticulous about keeping up on the maintenance records.

Tony Shin