When Roger Trachsel offered his basement suite to a man through a Kijiji ad in early 2023, he never thought it would go so downhill.
“I just wanted to help someone in need,” Trachsel said. After just one week, Trachsel caught his new tenant stealing his wedding ring and promptly evicted him. Nearly a year later, Traschel got an unexpected knock on his door.
“A bailiff from Recoveries of Manitoba showed up at my door,” Trachsel said. The bailiff arrived looking for the former tenant and was sent to seize Traschel’s vehicle. The bailiff explained the former tenant had taken a photo of Traschel’s Toyota Venza and used it as collateral to get a loan from Quebec-based BHM Financial.
“He got a personal loan and when he didn’t make any repayments towards that personal loan, the financial company put a lien on my vehicle,” Trachsel said.
The bailiff told the company to drop the case but Trachsel says there is still a lien on his vehicle and he’s scared to drive it with the fear of getting towed. As Global’s Teagan Rasche reports, Trachsel hopes his story can help others stay vigilant.
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The level of intellectual curiosity displayed in this thread is contagious. It's a joy to be a part of.?
And why are we not naming this scammer so all of Canada will know his name? Scammers don’t deserve any sympathy
so confused by this story. how does one get a loan and put a collateral on someone else's vehicle?
Wait all you have to do for collateral is to take a photo of what could be any random car? That is messed up!
The bank messed up for approving the loan. Sue the bank!
I'm just wondering why the expert put so much emphasis on the word "staff" and was then abruptly cut short. ?
Human intelligence peaked long ago.
AI is our only hope.