Summary
Rod Ashby, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Helene, fell victim to a scam after wiring nearly $40,000 for a truck he needed to search for his missing wife, Kim.
The scammer impersonated a legitimate car dealership and created a copycat website to deceive Rod.
The family is struggling to cope with the loss of their home and Kim, who remains missing after the hurricane.
That might not have been an option immediately after a natural disaster.
A rental car agency is always going to be more effective at getting stock to an area than some random online seller.
In the days immediately after a typhoon or a hurricane, I wouldn’t expect a car dealership to be operational either.
Clearly, you’ve never had to survive an emergency weather event.