BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti said four people were recently scammed out of thousands of dollars after purchasing vehicles. <\/p>\n
In a news release, Uresti encouraged residents to take precautions when purchasing vehicles online after a person was scammed out of $25,000 on Monday. <\/p>\n
\u201cJust today, a person who did not speak English was scammed out of $25,500 after seeing a Spanish-language advertisement for the sale of a vehicle,\u201d Uresti said. <\/p>\n
Over the past four weeks, Uresti stated that four people were scammed out of amounts ranging from $1,000 to more than $25,500. <\/p>\n
From November 2025 to February 2026, the release said other people lost between $6,000 and $18,000. Other buyers were also scammed out of amounts that reached $42,000, Uresti said. <\/p>\n
The Tax Assessor-Collector\u2019s Office said many of the fraudulent transactions happen through informal meetups in parking lots and other public places. <\/p>\n
Uresti recommended that people meet sellers at one of their tax offices before making a payment. He also said to avoid transactions when the seller won\u2019t accompany the buyer to their office and to remain cautious when deals seem too good to be true. <\/p>\n
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