Sunday, October 18, 2026Reporting on auto sales fraud across AmericaNo. 198
Investigation
Who is taking deposits and disappearing
Buyers across 31 states have filed 73 accounts of vehicle sellers who took payment and stopped answering — $3.3M between them. We publish every filing we can stand behind, name the operations, and list the numbers and domains they trade under.
Won a Range Rover Sport at $57,750 — the invoice arrived in an hour, the car never did
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Won a 2025 Range Rover Sport on their "auction" — $57,750 bid, my biggest purchase ever. They sent the invoice within an hour like clockwork (funny how the invoice always arrives on time, but the car never does). Paid by wire same day. And then... nothing. No car, no tracking that works, no callback. Their cute "Transport desk" — must be a desk with a phone nobody answers.
Here's what really burns me: I found another "auction site" afterwards that looks EXACTLY like this one — same layout, same "live lanes", same promises, just a different name and state. These aren't auctions, they're a factory. Same template, same script, same disappearing act after your wire clears.
"Verified vehicle marketplace" — verified by who?? Nobody verifies these people. The vehicles probably don't exist. Fifty-eight grand for a JPEG of a Range Rover. My wife almost cried. Queensgate — more like QueensGATE to hell. Save your money, people, these auction sites are the new Nigerian princes.
AnonymousReported loss: $57,750Paid by Bank wire transferFake dealership
Paid $31,000. Car never showed up. They disappeared.
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I found a 2018 BMW M3 on their site. Price looked reasonable, so I contacted them. A salesman named Alex answered fast, sent extra photos, even a video of the car starting. He said it was in Florida and ready to ship. I asked to see it in person, but he said it was already at a depot and I had to pay first. I wired $31,000. He confirmed receipt and promised delivery within a week.
That was the last time I heard from him.
After three days, I started calling. No answer. Emails bounced or got ignored. I left voicemails, sent messages through their site — nothing. It's been almost a month now. No car, no refund, no explanation. I filed a fraud report with my bank and reported them to the Florida DMV. Save yourself the headache. This site is a scam.
Chris M. — FLReported loss: $31,000Paid by Bank wire transferFake dealership
Bought a 2019 Dodge Charger from them. Salesman Marcus said it was ready to ship, so I wired the full amount. That was the last time he answered. No car, no tracking, no refund. Calls and emails just get ignored now. Filed a report with my bank. Stay away from this place.
David L. — Arlington, TXReported loss: $38,500Paid by Bank wire transferFake dealership