I cannot Believe, I got Scammed on a Porsche 911!

[@J1M1F]

Interesting story Richard and very lucky…Think I’d have bought a lottery ticket that week!

[@Challengetheroad]

I should have done! I really felt sick when they said they had no orders but so pleased the payment didn’t go through

[@DougSlmon]

@@J1M1F yes I saw that at the end just look around you will find the right speedster. I like the speed to James Dean had when he died in 550 spider at Porsche was very fast and I think he died in 1955 at the age of 23. I take care happy new year and you have a great day.

[@oldsoulboy6483]

Surely the strap line should have read. ' I Cannot beleive that I almost got scammed'

[@Challengetheroad]

I did get scammed but was so Lucky in the end!

[@Ronburgundy75]

@@Challengetheroadno you didn’t. You almost got scammed. You’re above click bait, old chap.

[@joebriggs8422]

@@Ronburgundy75 Yes he did get scammed. The number error by the bank was unrelated to the scam and the only reason he avoided the money loss.

[@simons4474]

Title of video should be ..My accountant whos. not great with numbers saved me from getting scammed 10K

[@sportzntouring]

I can totally understand how the temptation of a car you love can result in lowering your guard... So glad you caught it in time!

[@Challengetheroad]

Thanks Ant, very Lucky in the end!

[@rigilchrist]

Good that you shared this. I was suckered out of £50k, though with the help of friends, I was able to get it back. The trap, as you said, is wanting something so much that you miss the scam.

[@albundy5992]

I'm so glad you didn’t lose the money AND you learnt your lesson. Blessings come when you least expect them!

[@Challengetheroad]

Thank you, yes feel very lucky with the money not going through!

[@fredmercury1314]

All Porsches are a scam, right out of the factory.

[@julianadams2206]

Wow, What a close call. Thank goodness you didn’t lose the 10K. I also love a Speedster, I was once lucky enough to drive a friend’s 89 Speedster, roof down, just a lovely car.

[@Challengetheroad]

Thank you, really love the Speedster and hopefully a future car

[@midasracer]

If someone has a slot for a rare car, he must have a big collection of that brand. Else he would not get offered a slot. Ask him about his collection of cars, if possible check out his barn and/or ask for a full list and pics. That should give a clue if the seller is sincere or a con artist.

[@Challengetheroad]

We had long conversations on the phone, I got lucky with this one

[@DAVIDE-bk8by]

Great story. What a relief that the accounts guy bodged the number. Hate to see people conned

[@Challengetheroad]

Best mistake we have made! 🤣

[@DAVIDE-bk8by]

@@Challengetheroad Definitely

[@TheSnookerGym]

Did you fire the incompetent accountant!

[@Here4Porsche]

@@TheSnookerGym This could’ve gone so much horribly worse. His accountant could’ve entered the right account #’s but put in the wrong amount. Scammer could’ve actually walked away with 100k instead of 10k if he had just added an extra zero. Ugh. So, that’s a tough call whether to keep the accountant or call Ben Affleck, the other accountant, and have him taken out. For good. Ugh again.

[@CreepyTrendMan]

Scammers = Scum.

[@djdonnychristian]

Glad to hear it ended well Richard. Did you report the fraudster to the police?

[@antonymcneillis]

Great honest video. Thanks we all need to be alert it can and does happen to anyone, no matter how smart we think we are.

[@Challengetheroad]

Very Lucky not to lose that money!

[@TheSnookerGym]

Ugly car, impractical, and engine in wrong place - cannot see the appeal at all either of the car or of playing this game of buying limited cars at a ‘discount’ with fake Hermes / Rolex style scarcity. There are always mugs for those brands though and the same applies to Ferrari and Porsche. Friend of ours had brought TEN new Ferraris from the same dealer and STILL was not certain if getting an 812 comp spot. . Having said this, we all have our favourites and this is a very valuable video to help others.

[@jezasfour1721]

Very very lucky! Thank God you’re accounts guy is bad with numbers 😂

[@Challengetheroad]

🤣

[@ThePorkypete51]

Either sack your accountant for being useless with numbers, or give him a bonus for saving you 10k 😂😂

[@Challengetheroad]

🤣

[@junkoandnigelwates403]

Close but good you did not lose any money

[@markstack1783]

After the money didn’t get transferred, did the scammer contact and ask about the money. Seems strange he would just go away.

[@rsjamie9423]

Glad you didn't actually lose out.

[@Challengetheroad]

Thanks Jamie, I was very lucky that day!

[@TheSnookerGym]

Me too - incredibly relieved to hear the punch line. But should have outed the guy

[@jonathanland2218]

Johnny Johnson’s Mk1X Spitfire.

[@peteandmaggie8570]

You were very lucky....thanks for sharing.

[@Challengetheroad]

Thank you

[@Thegowfer65]

The price was too good to be true. Easy in hindsight of course.

[@Challengetheroad]

I know, he got me though!

[@flyinghedgehog3833]

What did he get 6 months...out in 4?did you have to appear in court to support the conviction?

[@marks7471]

So when you do get an allocation for a special car and the deposit deadline is approaching don't let your accounts man anywhere near the transaction 😂

[@Challengetheroad]

Imagine Porsche ST 🤣

[@davidkeenan5989]

How did it turn out with the scammer, I.e.: what happened next?

[@Challengetheroad]

There was something in the papers and pretty sure he went back after coming out for doing the same thing.

[@jimmyjt16]

I don’t get the fascination with the Speedster. It just looks like a standard 911 cab to me. I didn’t even know it existed until watching your videos and I like to think I’m fairly familiar with 911 models.

[@Challengetheroad]

Its that engine and Manual gearbox - quite different to standard 911

[@jimmyjt16]

@challengetheroad I appreciate that, but it just doesn’t stand out or look anything special. 99% of people would look at that and think standard 911 cab. 80-90 grand car.

[@DougSlmon]

Is awesome Porsche dealer in Florida I’m not too sure what city in Florida but it comes up on KZbin😊

[@Carsaddiction]

Indeed that video from Mark was good. Did you ever get a replacement, or still on the lookout?

[@Challengetheroad]

Thank you, still looking and will see where the prices settle

[@DougSlmon]

❤❤😂😢😮😮😊😅 bro I would be pissed if someone scammed me. I’ll be one hell of a mother effort and there is a company at a UK called ES motors check them out they sell cars and their fast cars so check them out. I’m not too sure what city in the UK but I see their video KZbin all the time and there’s seem like very good people take care and that sucks. You got scammed. I’m gonna finish the video and I have a blessed day and a blessed week and happy new year brother.

[@Challengetheroad]

Thank you, I got very lucky in the end as you will see, I should have gone with my gut feeling earlier!

[@DougSlmon]

ES motors do sell cars. I’m not too sure if they have a speedster. I like those two Jerry Seinfeld had a speedster, but I don’t know if he still has it. He sold one of his 992s last year. I take care I didn’t subscribe because I only like all Porsches or Beamer and Fords. I don’t like Corvette. I only like Ferrari. I don’t like Lamborghini. I don’t like McLaren.

[@Mrdfastcars]

Seems greed got you not the scam, £10k was too good to be true.

[@cp4512]

I hope you’ve passed all details to the police to stop someone else being scammed by this person, including the bank account he wanted the money sending to. You said at the start of the video you wanted to stop other people being scammed. If you did, what did the police say?

[@Challengetheroad]

He is in Jail now

[@anthony208]

So your accounts guy earnt a nice little bonus that day and you’ll think twice about reprimanding him next time he makes a mistake?🤣🤣🤣

[@Challengetheroad]

20 Years with me and the best mistake yet!

[@RB-xv4si]

You should have verified the incoming Speedster to that particular dealer before transferring the funds. Duh

[@Challengetheroad]

That’s not how the game works!

[@RB-xv4si]

@ lol what do you mean that’s not how it works? You said you went and verified it. I’m just saying you should have done that BEFORE deciding to transfer the funds.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

You weren't scammed. First and last time on your channel.

[@Challengetheroad]

Read description

[@paulspice4717]

Greedy and illegal. You get what you deserve and no sympathy.

[@Challengetheroad]

Nice

[@stephenelder2783]

Step back And ask yourself Is it too good to be true

[@Challengetheroad]

I had that feeling Stephen!

[@stephenelder2783]

@@Challengetheroad Made up you did Richard and the bacs payment never went through As you said sometimes when you want something so bad you get blindsided

[@graemelake8419]

Didn’t the scammer come back to you when he hadn’t received the £10k? Confused, did he take the number plate and just run away?

[@Challengetheroad]

He never got the plate and when I said no orders at Tonbridge he disappeared!

[@graemelake8419]

@ i see, Tonbridge hadn’t actually ordered any then?

[@Challengetheroad]

No orders just all made up

[@Challengetheroad]

Lucky escape for me

[@graemelake8419]

@@Challengetheroad definitely! Had similar on some snap on tools, not in the same league but he had given me the wrong PayPal address luckily.

[@BarryMakariou]

I felt sick for 8 weeks once I sold my pre face lift Macan GTS loved that car big mistake huge 😂 that car was everything you would ever need sounded outrageous too…

[@Challengetheroad]

I would like to own a GTS Macan at somepoint!

[@BarryMakariou]

@ I really wanted to upgrade to the full facelift version 440 Bhp put I just couldn’t get over how quiet it was…I’d invest in a well looked after 360bhp OG 2018 model…after 6 years mine looked brand new inside smelt amazing had full alcantara though.

[@geirarnesen6531]

🥱😴😴

[@Challengetheroad]

Early in the morning?

[@amcluesent]

Hard to feel sympathetic TBH

[@Challengetheroad]

Not looking for Sympathy 👍

[@Here4Porsche]

He’s just giving a heads up so it won’t happen to anyone else. Thank you & well done Richard

[@DaleSteel]

YOU DIDN'T GET SCAMMED YOU LIED

[@Challengetheroad]

What part was I not Scammed on?

[@DaleSteel]

@Challengetheroad how much money did you lose? You just said it didn't go through therefore you didn't lose any money. So you didn't get scammed did you. You NEARLY god scammed.

[@Challengetheroad]

What about my time does that cost money? Yes it does a lot more than 10k, scamming is not just money lost which I was lucky on.

[@DaleSteel]

@Challengetheroad your time? So everytime I get a spam call wasting my time does that mean I'm been scammed? You've totally lied on your video title. Not good at all. Your not a stupid man and you know full well you haven't been scammed. If you have been scammed then report it to police and follow it up. Your time has been wasted yes but you most definitely wasn't scammed. I'm not sure why you would even suggest that you'd been scammed, you almost was, the story was interesting enough without having to tell porkies... its called click bait which is fine but the facts are you wasn't scammed. Title... ' I was almost scammed out of £25k' - that title would of garnered the same interest without lying.

[@DaleSteel]

@Challengetheroad to be scammed... the other party would of had to of taken something from you. Had you of sent £10k then at that point you'd of been scammed. You literally lost nothing at all thus you wasn't scammed. Maybe your understanding of the word scammed is off. They 'tried' to scam you and they failed. I don't understand your point if view here. Your obviously educated you must know the difference between been scammed and 'almost' been scammed lol