Three walk free after scamming luxury car owners out of £720,000
Three men involved in running a fraudulent luxury car dealership, Mansori Cars, have walked free from court after conning customers out of £720,000.
The fraudulent business, which operated out of Warrington’s Birchwood Park, targeted dozens of customers by selling high-end vehicles and withholding the proceeds. Many victims only found out their cars had been sold when the DVLA informed them of ownership changes.
During sentencing at Liverpool Crown Court on September 4, it was heard that 41 victims had been identified and were scammed out of £720,000. The potential loss could have been as much as £1.4 million.
The three defendants involved in the fraudulent enterprise were Paul Roche, Basil Osman, and Mohammed Fiaz. They were led by Shahnawaz Fiaz, who still remains at large.
Mansori Cars, which started in 2016, offered car owners the chance to sell their expensive vehicles with promises of safety, premium insurance, and quick sales. This all turned out to be lies as the only valid insurance the company had covered test drives and nothing else.
The dealership was advertised as dealing in expensive cars including Mercedes, Bentleys, Lamborghinis and Ferraris. However, instead of returning unsold cars or paying for sold ones, the business took the money.
Prosecutor, Ben Lawrence told the court, “The owners were usually told they would have just as much chance at selling the car in a private sale, and would have a better chance at selling the car with the company.”
“They told customers the cars would be on a premium insurance, and that the cars would be kept safely on a private site.”
Roche acted as the nominal owner of Mansori Cars, Osman managed customer relations and Mohammed Fiaz, handled money transfers. The court heard they were all aware of the fraudulent nature of the business.