$12,000 returned to victims following May vehicle scam

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office returned $12,000 to a family targeted in a vehicle fraud scam. The victims unknowingly purchased a stolen vehicle from three suspects in May. The suspects were subsequently arrested following the incident.
(FOX40.COM) — Placer County Sheriff’s Office recently returned $12,000 to a family who fell victim to a vehicle fraud earlier this year, the office said in a statement. In May of this year, the family unknowingly purchased a stolen vehicle from 23-year-old Gabi Tanase, 34-year-old Ionut Tanase and 28-year-old Marius Tanase, who were arrested after [...]
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