Business owners in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood warn of vehicle repair scam
Global News
Business owners in the beaches are sounding the alarm after they say they were targeted by an alleged vehicle repair scam.
A Beaches business owner has decided to speak out after he says he was nearly scammed out of his hard-earned cash.
Kay Phung tells Global News he is co-owner of Velvet Beauty, a nail salon located at Queen Street East and Woodbine Avenue.
He says they were contacted more than a week ago by someone claiming to be the owner of nearby King Panther Tattoos.
Phung says the individual told them they had a flat tire and needed $80 in cash to pay a tow truck driver.
“Five minutes later, the scam guy showed up to take the cash and when he got the cash, he ran right away,” he said.
Struck by what had just happened, Phung went to the tattoo shop close by. He found the actual owner, who then informed him that he was not need of cash for his vehicle.
He quickly left the shop and tracked the stranger down a short distance away, and managed to get his money back.
“I say ‘Give me the money back. If not, I will contact the police.'”
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