{"id":3868,"date":"2026-04-05T02:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T02:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3868"},"modified":"2026-04-05T02:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T02:54:09","slug":"tow-truck-scammers-devious-scheme-to-talk-fearful-socal-drivers-out-of-their-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3868","title":{"rendered":"Tow-truck scammers&#8217; devious scheme to talk fearful SoCal drivers&#8217; out of their cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tow-truck drivers are taking advantage of shaken drivers involved in car crashes by convincing them to hand over their cars before charging them thousands of dollars to retrieve their vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>A Southern California woman fell victim to the scheme, forking over $3,000 to get her car out of a tow yard after police said she was scammed by a driver, ABC7 reported.<\/p>\n<p>Brittany Williams said she got into a wreck, but before she was able to contact the police or her car insurance provide, a tow-truck driver arrived at the scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A Southern California woman said she was scammed out of thousands of dollars by a tow-truck driver. <span class=\"credit\">ABC7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Williams said she got in the wreck and before the police showed up the tow-truck driver was there. <span class=\"credit\">ABC7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The driver claimed he was contacted by cops and then talked her into giving up her car.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was like, \u2018Listen, let me help you, let him help you,&#8217;\u201d she told ABC7. \u201cHe started giving me this story about how he can give me an estimate \u2014 there\u2019s going to be no charge, accidents like this happen. This is why he\u2019s here. The police contacted him.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After Williams signed a receipt and let him take her car away, she discovered the driver was not sent by police. When she called the driver, the line was disconnected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She managed to track the car down at a tow yard, heading there with cops to recover it. Because she signed the receipt, she was responsible for the $3,000 bill to get it back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Williams said the whole experience has been a \u201cnightmare.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">ABC7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An investigation is underway to find the driver.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s office has warned Southern California drivers of \u201ctow truck bandits\u201d as recently as last summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re in an accident, some tow truck drivers may try to take advantage of your situation. These \u2018tow truck bandits\u2019 monitor radio traffic and rush to crash scenes, posing as helpful tow truck operators,\u201d the DA said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut once they tow your car, they demand outrageous fees or refuse to return your vehicle until you pay inflated charges. This is fraud \u2014 and it\u2019s illegal.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>LA County District Attorney\u2019s office warned last summer of \u201ctow truck bandits.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">ABC7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LAPD Lt. Scott Moffitt gave ABC 7 some helpful tips for avoiding the scam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of times they\u2019ll be required to sign something. It will usually be a blank invoice or something like that, so I would strongly encourage the public not to sign those sort of invoices or work orders, tow orders,\u201d he explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>LAPD gave some helpful tips to keep you from being scammed. <span class=\"credit\">ABC7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOnce a tow-truck driver is not willing to bring you the vehicle to where you ask them to send it, that should be an immediate warning sign to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said to look for a clearly visible name or logo on the two truck and take photos of the driver, along with pictures of their license plate and vehicle.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn<br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X<br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong>Opinion <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: Download here!<br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: Sign up here!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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