Valley Boys Auto Sales

came into our dealership wanting to buy a 12 Dodge Ram truck. He had a Land Rover that he wanted to trade in. He had no registration or temporary permit showing ownership. He filled out a credit application and we submitted it to Reliable Credit but they turned him down. We also submitted it to Southern Cascades Finance and they said they would approve the loan if he could prove his income. He could not produce the proof of income that he claimed. No paperwork was done and no contract was completed. The purchase priced quoted to him was $24975 not $28,995.

He brought us a check for $5,000 but we did not cash it because we did not have a bank approval on a deal. The check did not look real. We called Tri Counties Bank because their routing number was on the check. My finance manager was told by a bank representative that it was not a valid account.

He took our vehicle on a test drive and never returned. We found out that he was in California when we received a phone call from the California State Police.

We reported our 12 Dodge Ram truck stolen to the Medford Police Department on 10-10-19. The CASE/CAD# *** lists the incident as unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and fraud. The police came to our dealership, and picked up the $5,000 check as evidence. We are attaching a copy of the report and request form.

The Tri Counties bank specialist on this case is ***. The phone number is 530-898-0300 ***. She sent us a report regarding the check. She states that it appears to have been printed on a personal computer that appears to have been created using a basic word document program and printed on purchased blank check stock. The MICR line is not consistent with how a MICR line should look and the account number on the check is at least three digits off from any valid account that *** has held at Tri Counties Bank. She sent documentation that he had attempted to pay other merchants with the same account number as the check provided to Valley Boys Auto Sales and was returned to the merchant as unable to locate account. We are attaching copies of the documentsand correspondence from the bank.

The 12 Dodge Ram was purchased from Dealer's Auto Auction in Nampa, Idaho. It is true that this truck was from Canada. But as far as "wet", there is no terminology in the car business. Gray market, I am sure the *** was thinking of, is when vehicles are brought in without customs verifying that all US requirements are met. This truck has a importers sticker in the door jam, no history of flood,accident of any kind. What *** was really doing at the police in California was trying to scam a trip permit as he had taken our vehicle without permission and was driving our truck illegally. We subscribe to "Autocheck" and are attaching a copy.

We are also attaching all of the text correspondence with *** asking him for our truck to be returned and arrangements for him to pick up his vehicle.

He finally returned our vehicle after closing hours by abandoning it at a neighboring business with the doors unlocked and the keys in it. Central Avenue is downtown and very busy with foot traffic and our vehicle could have been stolen again.

Progressive Insurance sent an investigator out to inspect his vehicle. We are enclosing the email stating that the claim was closed.

*** is an upset, scared young man that is throwing a temper tantrum because his scam did not work at my business. He also is concerned because maybe this time he will be held responsible for his actions.

Valley Boys has had no customer issues since we purchased this business 6 years ago and we will always follow the law and protect ourselves as much as possible from criminals, scam artists, etc. This is just fall out from standing our ground and legally filing a complaint with the police so that *** cannot threaten other businesses this way.

Brody W/Owner operator

Valley Boys Auto Sales

came into our dealership wanting to buy a 12 Dodge Ram truck. He had a Land Rover that he wanted to trade in. He had no registration or temporary permit showing ownership. He filled out a credit application and we submitted it to Reliable Credit but they turned him down. We also submitted it to Southern Cascades Finance and they said they would approve the loan if he could prove his income. He could not produce the proof of income that he claimed. No paperwork was done and no contract was completed. The purchase priced quoted to him was $24975 not $28,995.

He brought us a check for $5,000 but we did not cash it because we did not have a bank approval on a deal. The check did not look real. We called Tri Counties Bank because their routing number was on the check. My finance manager was told by a bank representative that it was not a valid account.

He took our vehicle on a test drive and never returned. We found out that he was in California when we received a phone call from the California State Police.

We reported our 12 Dodge Ram truck stolen to the Medford Police Department on 10-10-19. The CASE/CAD# *** lists the incident as unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and fraud. The police came to our dealership, and picked up the $5,000 check as evidence. We are attaching a copy of the report and request form.

The Tri Counties bank specialist on this case is ***. The phone number is 530-898-0300 ***. She sent us a report regarding the check. She states that it appears to have been printed on a personal computer that appears to have been created using a basic word document program and printed on purchased blank check stock. The MICR line is not consistent with how a MICR line should look and the account number on the check is at least three digits off from any valid account that *** has held at Tri Counties Bank. She sent documentation that he had attempted to pay other merchants with the same account number as the check provided to Valley Boys Auto Sales and was returned to the merchant as unable to locate account. We are attaching copies of the documentsand correspondence from the bank.

The 12 Dodge Ram was purchased from Dealer's Auto Auction in Nampa, Idaho. It is true that this truck was from Canada. But as far as "wet", there is no terminology in the car business. Gray market, I am sure the *** was thinking of, is when vehicles are brought in without customs verifying that all US requirements are met. This truck has a importers sticker in the door jam, no history of flood,accident of any kind. What *** was really doing at the police in California was trying to scam a trip permit as he had taken our vehicle without permission and was driving our truck illegally. We subscribe to "Autocheck" and are attaching a copy.

We are also attaching all of the text correspondence with *** asking him for our truck to be returned and arrangements for him to pick up his vehicle.

He finally returned our vehicle after closing hours by abandoning it at a neighboring business with the doors unlocked and the keys in it. Central Avenue is downtown and very busy with foot traffic and our vehicle could have been stolen again.

Progressive Insurance sent an investigator out to inspect his vehicle. We are enclosing the email stating that the claim was closed.

*** is an upset, scared young man that is throwing a temper tantrum because his scam did not work at my business. He also is concerned because maybe this time he will be held responsible for his actions.

Valley Boys has had no customer issues since we purchased this business 6 years ago and we will always follow the law and protect ourselves as much as possible from criminals, scam artists, etc. This is just fall out from standing our ground and legally filing a complaint with the police so that *** cannot threaten other businesses this way.

Brody W/Owner operator

Valley Boys Auto Sales