Man, 40, due in Birmingham court over online vehicle theft scam across Midlands
The man appeared in front of Birmingham Magistrates Court on five counts of theft of motor vehicle, five fraud offences, and one offence of making off without payment
A 40-year-old man has been charged following an investigation into vehicles being stolen from people selling them online.
Numerous online sellers in the West Midlands, Leicester and Nottingham reported having their vehicles stolen after a buyer turned up and provided only partial payment in cash.
The buyer would then allegedly promise to transfer the remaining balance electronically.
However, the sellers reported that the buyer would then steal the vehicles without ever paying the outstanding balance.
Officers from West Midlands Police’s Birmingham Neighbourhood Policing team carried out an investigation and arrested 40-year-old Martin Ward on Monday (November 9).
He was charged with five counts of theft of motor vehicle, five fraud offences, and one offence of making off without payment.
Ward was remanded in custody to appear before Birmingham Magistrates today (November 11).