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.
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.