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| GeorgeRud |
 Sep 14 2018, 11:59 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,592 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Though I don’t think it would affect most of us, it seems that there was a major scam by a salesman at Champion Porsche where he was taking big deposits for desirable cars (911R, GT3, GT4) but not actually placing the orders. He would have deposits wired to an account named Champion Autosport, and then disappear with the funds. Looks like a lot of folks got burned, and shows it’s always good to be aware and careful.
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| FlacaProductions |
Sep 14 2018, 12:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California |
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| dirk2056 |
Sep 14 2018, 03:45 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 31-July 17 From: cincinnati/Eastside Member No.: 21,304 Region Association: Middle East |
QUOTE(FlacaProductions @ Sep 14 2018, 12:50 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) insurance ????? |
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| mb911 |
Sep 14 2018, 03:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,439 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Crazy.. I am not at that level of buying and never will be but kind of sounds like a wolf of wall street type of thing..
The nice thing is the there are few 914 owners that work like this. I think of all the good people here that are always willing to help out. |
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| GeorgeRud |
Sep 14 2018, 05:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,592 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Assuming that Champion Porsche didn’t know of the scam, I feel bad for them as I’m sure their reputation will be damaged. Whether there is insurance for employee dishonesty is a good question to ask some insurance folks.
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| carr914 |
Sep 14 2018, 07:23 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 82,745 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Champion was about to be acquired since Majaj died. Idon't know what happens now
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| 73-914 |
Sep 14 2018, 07:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 24-April 10 From: Albany UpstateNY Member No.: 11,651 Region Association: None |
this is why we have 357 Magnums
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| infraredcalvin |
Sep 14 2018, 08:09 PM
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Distracted Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Ladera Ranch, CA Member No.: 9,463 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Sep 14 2018, 04:04 PM) Assuming that Champion Porsche didn’t know of the scam, I feel bad for them as I’m sure their reputation will be damaged. Whether there is insurance for employee dishonesty is a good question to ask some insurance folks. There’s another suit filed against the same employee - he was keeping markups for himself, Champion is also named in the suit. Ignorance is no longer an excuse, this is plain and simple mismanagement at the executive level, I hope all the buyers get their money back. |
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| pete000 |
Sep 14 2018, 11:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,621 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Rancho Palos Verdes Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: None |
Sounds like a great episode for "American Greed"
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| billh1963 |
Sep 15 2018, 03:40 AM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,149 Joined: 28-March 11 From: South Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
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