California man tricked out of $200K in clever scam

A California man says he lost $200,000 of his family’s savings in an alleged scam that’s so bizarre -- it’s hard to imagine that anyone could fall for it. But he did. FOX 11's Phil Shuman reports.

[skyfire]

Here is a Ferrarri. It costs I know it looks like a wooden box with garbage can lids for wheels but we just need to add a special chemical to turn it back into a real car!

[THEISAAC]

when you're selling a restaurant and you pay the buyers

[nicolausphillips]

"...So that these $100 bills would in turn, turn these back into real $100 bills..."

Who in the family let this guy have access to $200, 000? 🤣

[blipco]

His mullet is the giveaway. They saw the mullet and knew it was going to be easy.

[sumo]

i can 100% get his money back for 400k.

[dezillarilla]

He got duped outta 200K and then snitches on himself on national television. This guys a legend

[subzero]

He should win an award for the biggest embarrassment of the decade

[MileyonDisney]

Pay for SMUGGLED MONEY??? You got what you deserved, dude!

[sparky]

these guys found that one person, on this planet that could fall for this is amazing

[JulioLopez-xzkx]

A fool and his money are soon parted....

[hervavengill]

This guy has a lot of balls to tell this story

[TONIOFSFV]

He wouldn't have been scammed if he wasn't a thief himself . He's also mind bogglingly stupid . What kind of family trusted him with money?

[JoeSmith-uoyn]

The scam wasn't clever, the victim was stupid.

[kesayo]

That’s hilarious. He’s like, “how dare he cheat me and not be a real money launderer.”

[snowkracker]

I’m happy that I got scammed out of $40 as a kid at a city bus stop because ever since that day I have been suspicious of strangers and their sob stories about needing money or whatever the scam is. Since that time I’ve been approached numerous times. One time they attempted the white van scam. Another time was the gold jewelry scam, gas scams, gift card scams. I’m proud to say I’ve only fallen for the very first one at age 14 or 15.

[Sumkneegrow]

This is the type of guy to buy an invisible house

[davidw.]

He was about to commit a fraud but got scammed. Hilarious

[mrjack]

I need to call this guy. I have a tower in paris i want to sell him.

[jimmyleebaker]

He willingly gave them $200, 000 to swap money to purchase a restaurant???? 😂 😂

[oldman-zrru]

A five year old could spot this scam. This guy has done way too many drugs.