HERE IS THE SCAM AND HOW MINCHAU (Mike is a fake name he has made up to sound more American) MAKES HIS MONEY.
He Contacts the owner (me) usually from Swapalease or Craigslist and tells you he found a qualified user and has this headache-free system. He calls it a "Piece of Mind Payment Guarantee"
The user isnt really qualified mostly these are drug dealers, pimps, rappers, or other types of degenerates with horrible credit that have cash to drive high end cars
Minchau (Mike) swindles both. As soon as he gets your car hes gone. He takes your car to the user and charges the user $15,000, $10,000 whatever as an upfront downpayment on car should they want to purchase at the end of the lease. As soon as he gets that money he's gone.
REMEMBER: The contracts Minchau (Mike Pham) provides are false i.E. No good. It gives you all the protection in the world but in the end VEhicle Management Group delivers on 0%
NO payments are made.
NO insurance is obtained.
NO piece of mind is acheived.
I have yet to get my car back and currently my payments are 3 months past due.
*if you have been contacted by michael/vehicle management group*
1. You are probably have a listing on Swapalease OR Craigslist. FYI - subleasing a vehicle is illegal almost everywhere. Call Swapalease or Craigslist and tell them someone running an auto subleasing scam is using their site for leads. They should know better.
2. He probably told you your vehicle has 'negative equity' in these 'tough market environments.' Tell him you'd rather take it then any false positives from him.
3. He'll act like your best friend until he gets the car, after that - he's scammed you. Say goodbye to that fine German automobile cause it's being shipped to future wanna-be Pablo Escobars.
4. Disregard the website. It's a hoax like he is. He'll say he has a boss, he doesn't. He's the head of an illegal enterprise.
5. Delete his e-mail and follow point 5 below. (Most Important)
*guidelines to some resolution if you were scammed*
1. Revoke your limited power of attorney IMMEDIATELY.
2. Demand Michael/MC/Minchau to return your vehicle - otherwise report the car as stolen/embezzled (see point 5 below). It's absolutely imperative that the vehicle be recovered. If you have Lojack, put that knowledge to use!
3. Please be advised that Mike "Scam" does not pick up any phone #'s
4. File the amount you deserve (up to $5,000) in your state's small claims court and identify Minchau Pham/Vehicle Management Group as the culprit. Any amount in excess of this, a civil lawsuit is necessary.
5. GOOD NEWS: There are plenty of the good guys looking for this THIEF (LAPD, FBI, etc to name a few). If you have any information or have been scammed (latter is likely) please call the lead investigator on this case:
George Zosimo
California DMV Investigations
(818) 702-2809
Or
Detective Lopez
Los Angeles Police Department - Auto Crimes
(310) 482-6351
I would forward you over to the FBI, Attorney General or Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, but figure it's best to direct you to the man in charge. Any information is helpful - especially other people that Mr. Pham may have put in contact with you during this whole process.
6. Notify the attorney general. Try the Secret Service ECTF, FTC, BBB, LAPD, your local PD. Feel free to warm call them - they're job is partly to put away sleazebags like Minchau Pham.
7. Remind him he's a THIEF and that you will gladly testify at any trial set-up to prosecute him. People like these don't deserve to steal from other people's hard work and success.
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