419-665-1137

Contacted Tony Serhan at Farmer Center Equipment about a 2017 Bobcat e50 Excavator advertised on Craigslist $22000.00 on 10/14/2025. Shipping from Bryan, Ohio to Longview, Washington was $1400.00. Wired $23400.00 on 10/15/2025. Excavator was supposed to have been put on a trailer and headed for Washington on Monday 10/20/2025. Driver texted me on Thursday night 10/23/2025 and said that the transmission went out in the truck and would have to be replaced. Texted me Monday morning and said the new transmission was installed and was on his way and he would be to my house about 4:00pm. I tried to reach him (Anthony Lewis-Driver) (419) 665-1137 Monday night with no luck. Still could not get hold of him Tuesday morning 10/28/2025. Call and texted the sales manager (Tony Serhan) (419) 665-1133. He texted me back and said that he could not get hold of him either. He texted me back a couple hours later that his driver was involved in an accident and all the machinery had been totaled, and Anthony was in the hospital with two broken legs. He also said that he had already requested his finance department to initiate a full refund. I then went down to mine Credit Union to report a possible Scam and to see if there was any action I could take. I was told that they would try to recall the wire transfer, but probably not. Tuesday when I returned home from my credit union, Tony had emailed me about another excavator I had seen on their website that was more money he would let me have for the same price. At this point I didn't figure I had anything more to lose. Did another docusign on a 2019 Caterpillar 305.5e2 cr Excavator serial number CAT3055EVCR506853. I have a purchase order from Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The Caterpillar supposedly was on a trailer and headed my way on Friday 10/31/2025. Texted the second driver (Ryan Wheeler) (419) 665-1134 on Sunday 11/02/2025. He texted me back saying he [BBB Scam Type: Online Purchase] [Business: Farmer Center Equipment] [Locatio