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dalton99a

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10. "Company owners pocketed around $2million from their scams and used the money to buy a Lamborghini"

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 07:39 PM

Apr 11

In February, Specialty Towing was suspended by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu after the owners, Abigail Fuentes and Jose Badillo, were found to be claiming government handouts and scamming customers.

The owners, described by the city attorney's office as a couple with 'a personal relationship' and 'multiple kids', pocketed around $2million from their scams and used the money to buy a Lamborghini, documents said.

Chiu suspended a total of three towing companies in the area - Auto Towing, Jose’s Towing, and Specialty Towing and Recovery, all of which were operated by Abigail and Jose.

'Auto Towing intentionally misled and scammed people out of hundreds of dollars by illegally towing cars and making them hard to retrieve,' Chiu said.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13294269/san-francisco-towing-lamborghini-specialty-towing.html

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the moment shady tow company tries to grab occupied car sitting in SF traffic [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 11 OP

That's attempted kidnapping and grand theft auto Takket Apr 11 #1

City should put Boots on every Specialty Tow Truck FHRRK Apr 11 #2

I'm sure there'll be a video game about this. Quick! Get a trademark! erronis Apr 11 #4

If the truck had succeeded, wouldn't that also be kidnapping & false imprisonment? tblue37 Apr 11 #3

Was this yellow tow truck doing a repo job for trDUMP's buddy Hankey,... magicarpet Apr 11 #5

couple say they don't have outstanding bills on the car, so not payment based repo BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 11 #7

Attempted kidnapping at the very least. Think. Again. Apr 11 #6

and endangerment to the other drivers. chasing after a car in heavy traffic BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 11 #8

Another possibility DENVERPOPS Apr 11 #9

couple is interviewed in the youtube video link. They are not overdue on payments BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 11 #11

Then again, DENVERPOPS Apr 14 #17

"Company owners pocketed around $2million from their scams and used the money to buy a Lamborghini" dalton99a Apr 11 #10

Where I live, tow trucks working with the police can operate a legal scam. elocs Apr 11 #12

Yes Zeitghost Apr 14 #18

Way hey tow 'em away GenThePerservering Apr 11 #13

Real Chicago bizness Prairie Gates Apr 12 #15

This is f'd up on so many levels DiverDave Apr 12 #14

Crooked towing in every state I bet. 'Wyatts Towing settles for $1M with Colorado AG for years of illegal tows' Hotler Apr 12 #16