Published: July 15th, 2009 08:26 PM
Last Modified: July 15th, 2009 08:27 PM
A new scam is targeting Alaska's automotive repair industry, and the Better Business Bureau of Alaska is warning businesses to dole out kindness with caution. The scam starts with a phone call to a body shop from a desperate "consumer" who claims their vehicle is wrecked out-of-state, wants it repaired locally and claims the towing company will not accept credit cards. The caller asks the auto repair company to charge a provided credit card number, possibly stolen, for thousands of dollars.
Then, the business is instructed to wire the funds or write a check back to the "consumer" or to the towing company.
Auto repair shops from Fairbanks, Wasilla and Anchorage have reported receiving similar phone calls. Those who suspect a call is fraudulent should report it to the state Attorney General's Office, 269-5100, and the BBB, 562-0704, for investigation.
If it is a suspicious repair request via e-mail, file a complaint at www.ic3.gov.
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