BEWARE OF WHITE TRUCK SCAM - I video'd my experience
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ม.ค. 2010
- Hi everyone
I was approached by a white Renault van selling sound equipment. The vehicle's registration number was WKI 294(VIC and police can not match it up) and the van had no markings on it.
They had documentation in the vehicle that referred to a company called STFO trading pty ltd. This company is only new (created in Feb, 09) with a change of details occuring in Jun, 09.
If you're stupid enough to buy something from a white van then you kind of deserve to loose your money, but please warn everyone about this.
The risk associated with buying faulty, cheap or stolen equipment from the back of a van is extremely high. This is no different to purchasing goods online. Consumers should support local business where possible and never be forced to make a compulsive buying decision.
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is!
There's no doubt my experience with them was "dodgy".
See for yourself and please be careful.
Here's how the scam works
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I love how the van is literally white.
Mi Da what do you love about it ?
Josue Reyes it adds to the "white van scam" we all heard about .
Mi Da
we changed for a red van last month
Literally ? Can it be figuratively white ?
I am literally white. Thank for noticing. HA
in america, this scam usually involves speakers that the boss doesnt have room in the store for. both salesmen are traditionally jacked up on cocaine or meth while they circle parking lots screaming at random people how stupid they are for not purchasing speakers out of a van.
bizzarrogeorge
For real?
Selling meat by day and speakers by night
I’ve always seen them with Florida plates
That is pretty accurate lol
Very accurate. Always hopped up on something
Man, this shit has been going on for like 30 years now. I remember getting approached by white van speaker guys back when i was a teenager
I bought some speakers from a white van back in 85 .I liked them rocked the fuck out
Van Halen 1984 on the tape deck
You've done a great and very brave thing to record your experience and alert the public and the police of this scam! Many thanks :)
I looked these guys up. The owner is:
P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney
Chris Hanson gtfo of here dory
Chris Hanson Oh shit busted! lol...
terry tibbs they definitely sound Australian not from UK
i remembered!
Monica's Mouth he's taking the piss its a prison
Once a van pulled up next to me and the guy said he had free candy...long story short, there was no candy :(
lmao brilliant
So was the "story" long or short?
But you still got to suck on something right?
Rick Sanchez wtf
fenomfangx epic 😂😂😂
The faster someone tries to sell you something the easier it is to realize it's a scam
I got done with this scam about 10 years ago. I was young, naive and stupid - but it just so happened I was already in the market for a surround sound. It seemed like a bit of good fortune had come my way.
We settled on a price of AU$1500 cash for everything... speakers, amp, subs etc. They loaded up the back of my ute with all the goods and followed me in their van to the bank. Turning into the bank car park, I checked my mirror to see if they were still following - but no one was behind me. It seemed like they had lost me along the way.
I often think about it today, and how funny to them it must have been to land a sucker like me... only to lose their gear as well as a payday - all because they couldn't pay attention.
jaydeeinbriz so how was it? was it trash or decent equipment?
Roy Reyes It was pretty shit. It worked... just not very good. I ended up boxing it back up and stored it for a few years before dumping it. Best money I ever not spent really.
I find it somewhat unlikely they loaded your car up with equipment prior to receiving payment....
jaydeeinbriz Truth is they still scammed you. You still had to get rid of that garbage somewhere. And I for one totally believe they loaded in your ute. Why wouldn't they. It cost them almost nothing. It's the worst garbage ever built. That whole $1500 system must likely cost them less then $75 US at the time. It's absolute junk. I've seen it.
jaydeeinbriz I
This is what I call: working hard , to avoid getting a job.
Two guys in white truck came to me today and they were so convincing about there product, I started youtube just to see quality of this product and found this video. This video saved me. Thanks man.
Is it poverty or greed that causes these people to be so deplorably dishonest? Do they wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and feel happy with themselves?
Some people like to hustle others for money. They just like the game because it makes them money (if they can scam people).
Successfully scamming people probably gives them a short term high/euphoria.
There's unscrupulous people out there, that's just the way it is.
AntPDC I went to a job interview one time for "A/V installer" that turned out to be one of these places, it's local distributors buying cheap imported Chinese no-name crap knockoff equipment and they hire salesman to drive the cars around, say they're installers and have some equipment that wasn't used and peddle it to people who don't know it's junk.
AntPDC u should tell ur boss ull work for below minimum wage since u think people dont wanna make money
+ Robert Martinez But I DO think people are entitled to earn a decent living - who's saying "people don't want to make money"? Not I. Are you saying that greed and dishonesty are morally legitimate?
AntPDC poverty and greed my arse you idiot ...neither of them 2 scammers look like thay are in poverty....
This type of scam has been around forever. One version is that "they ordered 1 and got 11 because of a misprint and it's your lucky day". It's usually broken stuff or products with the inside components changed.
HDMI 1080P ... HDMI is a port and 1080P is the resolution and your asking if it was DPL. I would already know something is wrong.
Thanks for sharing! I'm sure everyone knows the phrase "A fool and his money are easily parted". You've proved that you're not a fool, well done!
Just had a couple of guys try to do this exact thing to me in Perth, Western Australia but once I googled STFO pty ltd (while I was in the line at the bank) and this video came up I told them where to go.
So I owe you a massive thanks!
I just got scammed about an 1h ago lost 460$. they even made up a fake site with the product and was going for 5k and on eBay it was 2500$. stupidity I thought it was a great deal. it's all good i have learned my lesson. be aware people if someone came up to you in a white van.
straight up. they came up to me with a nice van with a decent looking logo and uniforms and they seem pretty legit. Got my set for 300 and when testing it out it felt like it was only worth 50 dollars or less
+OfficialrapMV no way!
these fuck boys are everywhere....
i dont get it, did it not work?
isthislife2 The parts are crap and not what they advertised. Not to mention being an technician, the speakers fail quality tests such as the super low quality capacitors that are bound to explode.
I fell for it in the late '90s. They sold me cheap chinese speakers. I sold them at a second hand shop the same night just to get rid of them. Learned my lesson.
"$1700 bucks and take the screen as well"
Damn con artist! Glad you didn't buy it, good on ya mate! Thx for sharing spoken like a pro.
"Im Tim thats Scott"...lol typical names
"Do you have any bank details I can deposit to?" Haha
My mom told me about her experiencing this back in the 80s. Damn, still going strong.
HATE these scammers! THANKS FOR POSTING THIS. This scam is not exclusive to Australia. Got Scammed in Portland, Oregon back in 2000. Beware: the products change, but the scam is basically always the same.
I bought a pair of speakers in 1983 for $40 out of a white van in a parking lot.My ex roommate still has them in his basement by his pool table and they work fine.They were labeled Acoustic Monitor and were three way with a 12" woofer.
OMFG I have those too!!! They got me back in 1998 for $200. They're still in my basement, in their original boxes. I hooked them up one time and they seemed to work, but I already have (good) speakers so back in their boxes they went! Same brand and specs on the box as you got back in 1983 lol
I had a mate get stung in a similar scam about 20years ago in Sydney. He ducked up to maccas and came back about an hour later with two massive VEGA floor speakers for $600 (a lot of money back then). I stripped the back of them for him to check what was inside and it and sadly it was fake junk. He sold them to a pawn shop for about $125. The guy behind the counter laughed as soon as my mate wheeled the boxes in the front of the shop. He said a lot of lads were getting stung with the same scam.
@mr2020rockhampton your an absolute legend for standing up to these 2 guys. Even the 5 minutes of their day that you wasted may have saved someone else from getting scammed.
I spoke to a friend recently that worked one day on a meat truck scam. He had no idea till they went out with a 'trainer' that it was a scam at all. He answered an ad in the paper labeled 'drivers wanted'. I found it surprising that the scammers would draw in more drivers/scammers with a simple ad!
Jesus. At least the British/American scammers I've seen know how to sound knowledgeable. We Australians don't really try to fit the role. "Yeah, it's fuckin' great n shit."
did they say something about an LCD when talking about the projector?
folks, its really simple, never buy home audio equipment from the back of a van. As a matter of fact NEVER buy anything from the back of van.
Younqin List and tamales
“I’m Trevor, that’s Corey “
lol, a couple of years back, this kind of fools tried to sell me some damn speakers, i told them i could go as high as 5 bucks, needless to say. there was not deal done that day.
apparently it costs more than 5 bucks to product that crap.. who Knew...
Bought some speakers in a similar situation back in my teen years. Paid $100 for them from some dude in a van with out of state plates. Still have the speakers and they work great after 15 years.
buy it all with fake money... heheheheh
Yea because counterfeiting is pure honesty in action right? Pretty sure you'd be rotting in prison while they only have a $50 fine for not getting the proper soliciting permits.
Erik Rossi who said you had to make it fam? you need help
Oh I forgot. Counterfeit cash is readily available at Walmart. Sorry. I forgot I was talking to someone who is dumber than a second coat of paint.
+Erik Rossi yow man why you gotta diss paint like that
Lol try smiling every once in awhile dude. It'll make you feel better!
You held your ground well. Good for you.
So these guys say they install these these systems but yet do you see any tools in the van or wire? How the hell are you installers when you don’t even have tools to install anything? Lol yeah nice one.
Warranty cards, works for me?
i once encountered a guy trying to sell me surround sound speakers for $2500. I ended up paying $80 so he could get gas. They actually sounded pretty good.
Casey Rodriguez same here but I only gave em 40 lol but they wang though loud asf
Smart dude. Straight feeled em out the entire time. Guys clearly been around the block.
My father once bought me a "home theater" sound system for Christmas when I got my first apartment. As soon as I opened it I noticed how light it was, so I checked the brand online and it was fake. I ended up opening the speakers and the wires were so thin nothing even worked. He got approached by a guy in a van telling him he had been canceled and he paid 300$ for it. I felt so bad for him, especially since I was working at Best Buy at that time and our boss had told us about that scam lol
How is this a scam? What would happen if you actually bought from them?
where about did this happen
+Empire Audio Australia.
This scam was big in London in the 90s. I remember being approached a lot as a kid by lads in white vans selling sound equipment.
They almost got me around 7-10 years ago, dude rocked up in a white van just after I pulled out $500 from an atm. Smooth talker had a system blu ray player, projector and surround sound. $3500 said he'd do it for $1200 I was like nah mate. He immediately slashed the price to $800, I said no. He then slashed it to $400 and I was considering it, I asked him how do I know if the stuff works? He offered to come to my house and install it free.
It was at this stage I sensed stranger danger and decided not to go through with the purchase.
yea i went to a job interview in fort Lauderdale from Craigslist as a delivery driver the systems cost them like 50 bucks but sticker tag says 2500 they send out like 5 of these trucks to cruise around in set areas theres no just real corporations its like swap shop audio made to look highend
us italians call that falling off the truck but things are as is you don't ask questions usually you have to know someone
What's a warany card?
I was first approached with this scam about 30 years ago. I was pretty young and almost fell for it. Still get it occasionally here in Canada.
Its funny, how the guy said - (ooh ya Ill ring the owner his name is Brain).....LOL
the looks on those two guys faces..... was a ooh shit moment....LMAO
His name is Brian.
In which city was this video recorded??
I love how when they are asked about the brand they just tell them it’s made in Germany so you know it’s good shit. Every time!
local vs on is a big difference in monies. local charges local prices. on line deals world wide so it's a lot cheaper.
bravo! someone knew before-hand, what the deal was, and basically toyed/played with them, not intending to buy. what needs to happen next is that everyone on planet needs to be schooled on this scam. put all those sons of bitches out of business. this needs to be common knowledge. before people get to high school or college, when they are in middle school or high school at the latest, they can learn their geometry or trigonometry and science and white van scams all at the same time. heck, make it a part of economics class.
I bought a projector and screen for 300 I sold the the pair for 1500 what is the scam?
good community service announcement, can only imagine the deplorable names they would have called you after you left
YO I got scammed by one of these guys then I saw the same guy a few weeks later he didnt recognize me. I went up to him asking if i could buy one and as he was following my car to an atm I called the cops and they blocked his van in the atm and arrested him right there. Didnt get my $160 back but I got some sweet ass revenge.
jordan59961 What were they charged with?
selling without a permit or something
jordan59961 Is that illegal there? Do you need a permit to sell items on ebay, craigslist, etc?
That's not revenge that's just snitching
plinio silva Lol sea urchin street slug
There once was this kid I worked with selling auto parts and this white van pulled into the lot and asked him if he wanted to buy a Bluetooth speaker system and they wanted like $1000 each, anyway after talking them down he got 2 for $50 and went home on his break to try them out and he said they sounded awesome. It was the tower style speaker that you can put your phone on the top of it. I was mad I didn't get one too lol. Oh and this was in Long Island, NY
I've been approached by guys like this in Canada. Same routine. I asked the cops if what they were doing was legal...they had been looked into buy the cops recently...turns out they buy the stuff cheep, have recipts and way-bills(spelling?) to prove it, and try to sell it to you on the fly with high pressure tactics under the guise it's a bit dodgy and a great deal. It's too much hastle for the little lies and what not for the cops to chase em legally.
just BUYER BEWARE applies.
I live the US and fell for the guys in the white van selling Acoustic Lab Technology 600 Speakers. 25 years later, the spiel still is the same. These are crap speakers. Sound awful. No matter how much you adjust the knobs, they sound dead. Avoid them at all cost.
What's the scam? Stolen product or garage put into a box.
Is this in Melbourne Australia
Can someone explain how this is a scam?
I saw something similar in a bunnings carpark about 6 months ago .
just clicked this video and TH-cam has finally given me the new player lol
They came by a gas station once in the bad part of town. Was trying to scam some thug and said they'd give it to him for $1800 the whole setup. Well, the guy said he'd take it all and pulled out a gun.
The young thug drove off into the sunset with some shitty equipment, a white van and their wallets.
I remember seeing this type of thing about 15 years ago.
Mr cool. Nicely done
My disabled neighbor bought one. The price tag said 580 and she got it for 180 dollars. I hooked it up and nothing worked. I gave it to a friend who told me he got 50 dollars out of it. Bad scam.
i don't understand what the scam is..?
A man in a van had a load of samsung smart tvs in the back of a van in a petrol station and offered me a 50" new in box for £100 i didnt accept as tempted as i was, but i cant help wondering if i missed out.
i've had these guys approach me twice. Both times just said I just bought speakers. But if they harrass you always keep the local police station number in your cell phone.
I unfortunatly got scammed to. I only paid 100 bucks though, they wanted like 600. There in newport beach california. I cant wait to see this guy again.
it's be so easy to just Google the actual price or the no name brand
Maybe they should go with, blue van?
this may have happened to me today
The EXACT same thing happened to me in Toronto Canada, I'm talking about identical situation same product some reason
Damn I've been using speakers that I obtained this way. Me being a young kid coming out of a Lexus in southern california probably inspired them to target me. I've been under the impression that I got a good deal considering the speakers haven't failed me. However, the sound quality for a supposedly $2500 retail pair of speakers wasn't adding up despite only trading my watch. I wish I was aware that this is a prevalent scam everywhere
"you could hook up you laptop and fuck shit up."😂😂😂
if it sounds too good to be true ,it's dodgy!
Been going on since the 1980's. Crazy job.
Dnt ever buy, I didnt know, thought was a good deal for $250, cus MSRP was $1200. But what I got was a piece of crap, speakers sounded blown and remote never worked from the box.
Man when i hear white van it sounds like a kidnap VAN that has a sign says FREE WIFI 😂😂
we need to share this to everyone
they tried this on my earlier today and i almost gave them my $180, good thing I dont really like the product!
they're here in Maryland now too!
tip if you see a white van or any color van that’s trying to sell you electronics for a good price and they’re trying to stop you while you’re driving called the cops get their license plate number very quickly because they are scammers they need to be thrown in jail
Nice work on getting their faces on camera! This stuff needs to stop, but where do you start? Theres a long list of incredibility with the companies, magazines, phone numbers, websites. The authorities in Western Canada wouldnt lift a finger, they told me i shouldn't have bought it from the hustlers, its an untraceable transaction as soon as they leave the area! Bastards told me the stuff was worth $9000, i was just making sums in my head in regards to resale so i bought it!
That was a cracking price for that deal, he shoulda shook their hands and got the deal done.... what a fool!
The same type of scam happens in little old Nova Scotia, Canada. I've seen them (not these specific guys) selling their shit in the parking lots all over.
if the margin of the "discount" was not so large, it may have been a bit more convincing
Ive had this happen to me in west Virginia at the lowes parking lot.
Love ya work bro. what ended up happen to these clowns?
In Arizona you go get a good deal , but the stuff are stolen
The old " BRICK " in a box trick!!!!!!!!
while the projector may be as good as a brick, having an actual projector in there that is crappy is what keeps inmates from beating their faces in.
I saw a guy take apart that same projector in another video. He found it in a dumpster. Piece of shit. It "works", but it's more like 600p... nowhere near 1080. It's all just cheap plastic inside.
I know i saw it too, he also had the "magnificent" Marc Vincent surround system which was the cheapest junk on the face of the earth
Go Dave
I took apart one of their speaker systems, cheap ass drivers and the cases were filled with cement to add weight. You'd have to be a fucking knob to fall for this shit.
Yeah. These cheap shit projectors are usually 800x600, piss poor optics, low lumens with dim corners, etc. etc.. But they can get away with saying "1080p" because it will display a 1080p source.. Albeit VERY poorly..
Casey Goodale s
They technically can't get in trouble bcuz all they have to say is they didn't know it was junk. And even if they did know what law are they breaking? I'm just curious.
i had these guys come up to me at a kfc car park trying to sell me a massive surround sound unit. told me they just needed to make there money back and tryed to trick me with numbers ect. but i was on to them and got it way cheeper than they asked. still have it after 6 years
I know all the good brands , last time I saw some of these bums I told them I knew the box was worth more than what was inside of it.
I baught a set of Icinima speakers from eBay. I acted quickly because I just assumed that the price was super low because of a seller without much knowing. I baught the Icinima 5.1 2500 watt set for $90 had a 10 inch sub with 4 3-way book shelf speakers with a 4" woofer, a 2" mid driver, and a 3/4" tweeter. Unbelievable. The thing was said to be tube amped and had a LCD screen. The central system looked a little wicked. But all in all what I'm saying is that the truck scam sold mostly Icinima products even a Germany version of the scam still sold the exact same thing but a German name. Im completly satisfied with it. It came with fake Battery's and a homemade Manuel with fake Battery's no trace of the website anywhere, but I'm glad I got it anyway because it's a really decent set. It's called the Icinima 5500
Mind if I ask what you paid?
good luck getting a decent tube amp over 20 watt for less than $300, never mind all the shite supplied here....
It's all fun and games until it catches fire and burns your house down.
This happened to me in South Pasadena at. A gas station. He tried selling me similar stuff ! Crazy
Wow. Didn't know they were doing this outta the US here. Major scam
my pal fell for a scam like this. ....he bought a vhs video player years ago.....all packaged and sealed ...got it home and it was nothing but a shell casing. ...like a display model. .!!! £90 down. ..irish gypos! !!!
dont worry about the plates. the stuff is not stolen. while still being a scam. theh arent stolen. they pay for them. and then sell them at a premium
A few years ago a scam artist tried to sell me a video camera right in front of the police station. He looked like an honest old man, he said he lost his wallet and that he had just bought the camera at Best buy with cash and needed money to get back home. He had an authentic receipt with the date, time and amount of purchase price that was $1100' ish dollars as well as matching numbers for the camera. I said no thanks. Later on that day a friend had bought the camera for $150.00 from that guy. Turns out the camera is worth $25.00 looks real but they sell them as Gag gifts.