Some texts from July 30th just for your entertainment. Apologies for talking ghetto like him in text. When I talk to people their style rubs off on me
I should have paid more attention to the warning signs.
+17789388869: Upupup hahah g morming niggi 11:01 AM
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Me: You just get up? Haha 11:02 AM
+17789388869: No been busy this morning catching up with paperwork and clients and scheduling 11:12 AM
Me: Ah jeah. Bossman 11:13 AM
Me: Hook a brotha up with vin when you can 11:13 AM
+17789388869: Hahah gotta deal with first thing in the morning so th week goes well and everyone has jobs and busy right? 11:39 AM
+17789388869: Yes sir will do. Do want me to send bank info again? 11:39 AM
Me: Haha very true. Not yet I wanna check it out. Not gonna pay for a car I don't know exists or not lmao 11:40 AM
+17789388869: Haha for sure of course it exitsts.
Why would I sell you a non existing car lol still need the vin for insurance guy? 11:41 AM
Me: lol. not saying you would but what if the other person is scamming you? Yep need vin for that and to see if i can dig anything up on it. I've searched all of cali and can't find this car. 11:43 AM
Me: but i did find another black one in the same area with 7800 miles with similar pics, haha. 11:43 AM
+17789388869: 01/03:Hahah wth lol maybe someone using their pics. I saw the carfax on all of them legit . Otherwise wouldn't even send them over right? I'm percautious too 11:48 AM
+17789388869: 03/03: regular customers. 11:48 AM
Me: forward me the carfax haha 11:49 AM
Me: nah not the same pics they looked similar but not the same. all the black ones you sent with around 8000 miles were the same car though. the reflection of the light off the nav screen was all the same lol 11:50 AM
+17789388869: But then again all black isf looks similar as well. I looked at them carefully. Plus their vin when I first found them were legit. I also have other black ones close sa 11:53 AM
+17789388869: me mileage for same pricing for back up but not in cali. Have a dealers lisence we have first dibbs towards anyone before it goes on the market. 11:53 AM
Me: oh hell yeah. any of them closer? i'd rather go pick it up if it's closer 11:54 AM
+17789388869: Haha that's why I'm helping cuz I get first dibbs plus good deals. 11:55 AM
Me: Haha cool. Just waiting on vin I been asking since Sunday lmao 11:57 AM
Me: Send carfax even better 11:57 AM
Me: I don't care if you making a profit. Costing me $40k either way haha 11:58 AM
+17789388869: 01/02:Haha I only make a little bit I rather help you cuz it comes back to me=) either way. Only god see what you do and the ppl you help along the way he will 12:11 PM
+17789388869: 02/02:reward you by giving back to you. 12:11 PM
+17789388869: Your family and that's why I help you and just promote my company down there and I sponsor you hehe 12:12 PM
+17789388869: K will email in half an hour the vins 12:12 PM
+17789388869: Or carfax. 12:13 PM
Me: haha cool man. yeah i wouldn't expect you not to make any money off this. you gotta feed your fam ya know. if you get it for cheap then more money for you, lol. $40k is still cheaper than I will pay anywhere and it has low miles. if it's easier hell i will just pay the guy what they want and pay you the rest as your finders fee. So if he wants $35K I pay him that and i pay you $5k. 12:14 PM
+17789388869: 02/03:That's the plan. Just got wire me the funds I take care of the rest. I pay the funds first for you and the paint and parts. Hehe maybe alarm too if I'm in 12:19 PM
+17789388869: 03/03: a good mood muhaha. 12:19 PM
+17789388869: 01/03:Haha thanks bro np. Just pay whatever I get it for to me the 40k or 42k depending one which one we get first. I want it by your house by next weekend. 12:19 PM
Me: cool. so you got paper to pay them first? that's a lot of dough. i only have money right now cuz I sold my car and have some from saving up to add on to my house pretty soon 12:21 PM
Me: get the 40k one haha 12:22 PM
Me: holy cow i just found a blue one with 22k miles for $42k 12:23 PM
Me: dude wanted $45k but dropped it down to 42k 12:24 PM
+17789388869: 40k one you just gotta wire me the funds back. Cuz I front you kinda thingy lol 12:59 PM
+17789388869: Damn hella busy today grrr. 1:00 PM
Me: yeah i got you homie. i can send you a screen shot of my bank account haha 1:00 PM
+17789388869: Hahah print screen lol 1:00 PM
Me: nice. do you have techs working on cars for you? 1:00 PM
+17789388869: Ftw 1:00 PM
+17789388869: No worries I trust yah ill just give the bank info again. Yes sir got techs and chris comes up here and there to help. 1:01 PM
Me: haha cool. so it's cool if i pay you after i have some sort of proof that you bought the car? lol 1:02 PM
+17789388869: So busy cuz its summer. 1:02 PM
Me: ah yeah that's good. mo money 1:03 PM
Me: do you use any kind of messenger? easier than text? 1:03 PM
+17789388869: Haha usually how I do it is that your wire me since it takes 2-3 business days to process. And I will fedex and email invoices. And tracking number for the trailer. 1:04 PM
+17789388869: Basically I front for you as you wire since it takes 2-3 business days. Plus I wanna have the car there by next weekend. 1:04 PM
+17789388869: And gotta book my ticket as well. Also makes sure everything is good before I leave for the shop is what I'm doing right now. 1:05 PM
Me: ah. ok i thought you meant you would buy the car first and i would pay you for it after 1:07 PM
+17789388869: I usually fonr the client or family the funds first. Then will I do they wire me the funds back. So you wire me the funds takes 2-3 business days from bank to bank and 1:18 PM
+17789388869: its safe the bank tracks and document everything. 1:18 PM
+17789388869: I buy the car by front the funds.=) to the owner. 1:19 PM
Me: yeah it's safe to transfer but what if you take the money and i don't get a car lol 1:20 PM
+17789388869: Hahaha omg 1:21 PM
+17789388869: No way do I look black or paki to you? 1:21 PM
Me: maybe you need $40k to get your wife's modeling career started lol 1:21 PM
Me: lmao 1:22 PM
+17789388869: Your family and close to my cousin. I'm here to help you and your family. Likewise to me as well. 1:22 PM
+17789388869: Haha as if she's been doing it for awhile man we need to do that to ppl especially family 1:23 PM
+17789388869: I wouldn't dare to do that to family. 1:23 PM
Me: haha. just thinking up scenarios hehe 1:23 PM
+17789388869: Its bad karma and I don't want that I help as muc ppl along the way. Plus sponsorship for your ride ppl would die for haha 1:24 PM
Me: hehehe 1:25 PM
+17789388869: I know gotta be a couple steps ahead right. 1:25 PM
Me: plus you don't want me showing up at your house roid raging lol 1:25 PM
+17789388869: Hahaha I wouldn't even dare to even do that to a friend or homeboy. I like seeing ppl suceed and rise to the top with me. 1:26 PM
+17789388869: Well ill have it on written on paper for you. From my company 1:32 PM
Me: true 1:35 PM
Me: yeah my wife will be happy if she can read the carfax 1:46 PM
Me: flight is $328 from seattle to Oxnard airport haha. 75 miles from Ventura 1:49 PM
Me: dude where's the car at my friend is going to Ventura now haha. could have her look at it. 2:06 PM
+17789388869: Sure np just tied up at the moment. Will send it shortly. I just have a mass of customers come in haha. 2:22 PM
Me: haha cool. hella business 2:22 PM
+17789388869: Sorry for the delay. Be back to you soon. 3:32 PM
Me: hahaha. it's like i'm on hold with dell or something
3:33 PM
Me: if i give my friend $80 he will drive from phoenix to ventura to check the car out 3:33 PM
+17789388869: Muhahaha its not like dell we have great customer service and we come outta or length to help each other. 3:35 PM
Me: nah dell woulda given me the vin by now, lmao 3:36 PM
Me: better hurry that blue one looks pretty nice too and i can just coordinate that one myself 3:36 PM
Me: and you know all my fun cars have been blue 3:36 PM
+17789388869: Haha ok well I can paint a crazy blue for you. 4:00 PM
Me: Lol 4:01 PM
+17789388869: I'm calling every single one I have access too and available to me.=) 4:19 PM
Me: Hehe 4:20 PM
Me: haha the 2nd and 3rd cars you sent said price was $23900 4:49 PM
+17789388869: Haha typo on both that would be crazy if it was true I would buy 2 5:19 PM
+17789388869: Disregard those I don't know I was thinking when I was typing it. Must be other stuff on my mind trying to multi task. So busy trying juggling everything before I leav 5:20 PM
+17789388869: to pick up your ride. 5:20 PM
Me: Ah jeah. You book a ticket? Haha 5:20 PM
+17789388869: As soon as your ready I will. With the wire and everything. =) 6:16 PM
+17789388869: Just seeing which would be the right time to go there. Cuz it does take 2-3 business days for the wire transfer to clear. 6:17 PM
Me: True. 6:19 PM
+17789388869: Just let know what your insurance guy says and when your ready to do the wire so I can finalize everything and get your car there by next weekend. 6:30 PM
Me: Word 6:51 PM
Me: Just thought of something. How about you fly down and inspect the car. Take pics of it and shit. If it all checks out then we start wiring money around. 8:08 PM
Me: I can send you down with a deposit too. 8:08 PM
+17789388869: Cuz I'm taking time outta my schedule at the shop to help a brother out. 8:41 PM
Me: true but you were gonna fly down there anyway right? lol 8:43 PM
Me: if you wire money to him then what are you going down for? 8:43 PM
+17789388869: Yes I will to purchase the car. I paying him when I get there via cashier cheque or cash. And get a reciept or on document. 8:46 PM
+17789388869: You wire me your funds while I front you =) 8:46 PM
+17789388869: Haha that's why I need you to wire your funds back cuz I got bills get taken out hhahaha directly from my business account that's why. For the shop. 8:49 PM
Me: yeah i hear ya 8:50 PM
Me: just give me his name and I will make cashier's check out to him. then we don't have to worry about other shit. and i give you money too so it adds up to $40k 8:51 PM
+17789388869: Gotta pay my bills for the shop and other necessities. 8:51 PM
Me: his name is Tyrone right? Or Kobe? lol 8:51 PM
+17789388869: No I should make cashier cheque to him you wire me the funds to me to make it even in my account. Its faster that way and safer. 8:53 PM
+17789388869: Haha kobe 8:53 PM
Me: who is he anyway? 8:54 PM
+17789388869: Just wire to me instead ill take care of the owner and him making a reciept or document about the vehicle. 8:54 PM
+17789388869: He's friends of some of the other used dealers I deal through for clients and friends. 8:55 PM
Me: Why is your email anthony wong? lol 8:56 PM
+17789388869: My middle name I'm chinese flip and jap 8:56 PM
Me: haha. so how much you need for your bills? 8:59 PM
+17789388869: I gotta pay mortgage and another town home and other bills for shop and inventory and couple cars from japan for containers lol 9:00 PM
Me: jesus lol 9:01 PM
Me: i'm cautious because i loaned my best friend money one time just so he could show a receipt with a good balance for something and he was supposed to give the money right back and he ended up paying bills with it and didn't pay me back for 10 months 9:03 PM
Me: and this was my best friend wtf 9:03 PM
+17789388869: Wow thqats crazy bro. I understand where you coming from. Same situation before. But this business and I'm helping out family. So it would even get to that way. What wo 9:08 PM
+17789388869: uld jesus do.lol 9:08 PM
Me: jesus would not buy an is-f he would give the money to homeless babies 9:09 PM
+17789388869: Ill have invoices for insurance and for your records. 9:09 PM
+17789388869: Hahaahahha 9:10 PM
Me: how about i go down there with you and give him a cashiers check lol 9:10 PM
+17789388869: Your halirous homie more ppl should be like you 9:10 PM
+17789388869: Hahaha. If you wire me it will be safe and documented. I will take care of the owner. 9:12 PM
+17789388869: Let me call you when I get home k? 9:12 PM
Me: i asked my banking friend if wiring money is safe and she said once you send the money it's gone. 9:13 PM
Me: are you driving? 9:14 PM
+17789388869: Yah driving 9:16 PM
+17789388869: Call you when I get home. Banjk wire transfer is always safe and can be track. 9:16 PM
Me: yeah it can be tracked but the person who got the money doesn't have to give it back lol 9:16 PM
+17789388869: Call you in a bit k 9:17 PM