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Charged with a BUNCH o' stuff.....
Classic Car Restorer Indicted On Fraud Charges
The owner of West Coast Chassis LLC is facing some serious accusations.
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The owner of West Coast Chassis LLC is facing some serious accusations.
A Fresno businessman offering classic car restoration services to the community under the name West Coast Chassis LLC was recently indicted on fraud charges, announced U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott recently. Jeffrey Scott Hodges, who currently lives in Irvine, California, was charged with 22 federal charges of both wire fraud and money laundering.
Corvette and Camaro owners were specifically targeted for chassis and frame restoration services. According to information on the internet, the business advertised custom frames “that modernize the suspension, braking, steering, safety, and overall quality” of the vehicles. It claimed to use specifications from the 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 with all design works done in Solid Works CAD. That certainly sounds compelling, so it’s understandable why so many customers jumped at the chance for such an upgrade.
Customers would send their cars and money, but prosecutors say Hodges repeatedly failed to provide the agreed-upon services while keeping the money. They say he swindled people out of over $600,000. Court filings indicated Hodges owned and operated West Coast Chassis LLC from November 2015 to January 2019.
Charged with a BUNCH o' stuff.....
Classic Car Restorer Indicted On Fraud Charges
The owner of West Coast Chassis LLC is facing some serious accusations.
The owner of West Coast Chassis LLC is facing some serious accusations.
A Fresno businessman offering classic car restoration services to the community under the name West Coast Chassis LLC was recently indicted on fraud charges, announced U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott recently. Jeffrey Scott Hodges, who currently lives in Irvine, California, was charged with 22 federal charges of both wire fraud and money laundering.
Corvette and Camaro owners were specifically targeted for chassis and frame restoration services. According to information on the internet, the business advertised custom frames “that modernize the suspension, braking, steering, safety, and overall quality” of the vehicles. It claimed to use specifications from the 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 with all design works done in Solid Works CAD. That certainly sounds compelling, so it’s understandable why so many customers jumped at the chance for such an upgrade.
Customers would send their cars and money, but prosecutors say Hodges repeatedly failed to provide the agreed-upon services while keeping the money. They say he swindled people out of over $600,000. Court filings indicated Hodges owned and operated West Coast Chassis LLC from November 2015 to January 2019.
