Advance Auto Parts

Victim Location 33129

Type of a scam Online Purchase

They posed them self as big auto parts brands like Advance Auto Parts, LKQ or RockAuto but they are not. I searched on google and found their advertisement running on google search section. I called them and ask for 4.6L engine for my 1998 Ford F150 V6. They said yes they have that motor and it will cost me $200 which is just 30k miles driven and comes with 3 years of warranty. First I got amazed that its cheap but later on I got a question in my mind – How this can be so cheap ? I told them I want it. How can I pay so they said sir you can buy prepaid card worth $200 from Family dollar, 7-11, CVS pharmacy or kroger. And if I do so they will ship the part to me and I will get it with 3 days. I told them to use my credit card or debit card, so they said their merchant is not working they can’t charge it through any bank card. I asked my friend and mechanic about it. They said it is so good to be true. I asked for pickup, they denied. They sounds very unfamiliar. There accent does match with us accent, they are maybe from different country. Beware as I checked with LKQ and they said its a scam never pay via any prepaid card online for anything.