585-326-0702

After many phone conferences and emails with this car dealer and signing purchase order and loan agreement, on 12-15-2025 I sent a wire transfer to this dealer in the sum of $14,200.00 for 50% down payment for the purchase of a 1970 Chevelle, which I found out later that the dealer did not own. I checked my account the next day on 12-16 and found that the wire transfer had gone through and this money was taken out of my account; then I talked to Paul Mantis, the dealer salesman and we signed a cancellation agreement, which said this money would be refunded by wire transfer to me within 1 to 2 business days. There has been no refund rec'd; dealer and rep are not taking my calls, can't even leave a message, sent texts and emails and no response. Dealer phone no is 585-326-0702. This dealer shut down its website, when go to it there is black screen and it opened another website with a different name and is trying to sell this same car on that website and with the same phone number. This was a internet fraud from this start with no intention of delivering the vehicle or refunding the down payment. Just prior to the wire transfer, I asked dealer for a copy of the title and the dealer emailed a copy of an Idaho title to me, which I found out later was fake. I confirmed with Idaho DMV there is no such title. There's more detail and I'll be glad to discuss and provide all addition info and docs you might need. This internet scammer, using facebook and instagram to defraud me and stole and kept $14,200.00 of my money. For more detail and docs, attached is letter and docs previously sent to Illinois Secretary of State Police on this scam and theft. Please call me on my cell# 972-979-1347 .css-c8hvdp{--Grid-columns:12;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;min-width:0;box-sizing:border-box;dis [BBB Scam Type: Online Purchase] [Business: Unknown] [Location: TX, USA- 75080]