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02-13-2004, 07:29 AM
NEWARK, N.J. -- A teenaged boy posing as a banker duped an Ohio car dealership into delivering a $163,000 BMW to him at his high school, police said yesterday. A second order was never shipped after the dealership became suspicious and the teen was arrested. The first car was later found in Raleigh, N.C., police said.
Det. Scott Davis said the boy was 16 in early January when he ordered the 2004 BMW 760Li with "black sapphire metallic" paint and a heated steering wheel and seats. He told Midwestern Auto Group that his bank would confirm the wire transfer, authorities said.
After completing and returning paperwork that was mailed to his home, the teen called the dealership pretending to be a banker confirming the transfer, police said.
The car was delivered to him at Dickinson High School on Jan. 27, two weeks after the boy turned 17, police said. That same day, he ordered a second car. But when Midwestern Auto Group learned that the first payment was never made, the dealership contacted police.
Det. Scott Davis said the boy was 16 in early January when he ordered the 2004 BMW 760Li with "black sapphire metallic" paint and a heated steering wheel and seats. He told Midwestern Auto Group that his bank would confirm the wire transfer, authorities said.
After completing and returning paperwork that was mailed to his home, the teen called the dealership pretending to be a banker confirming the transfer, police said.
The car was delivered to him at Dickinson High School on Jan. 27, two weeks after the boy turned 17, police said. That same day, he ordered a second car. But when Midwestern Auto Group learned that the first payment was never made, the dealership contacted police.