Tire Shop Scam

Corpus Christi Police Department

Businesses that sell tires should be aware of a scam.

Subjects from Spring, TX have been purchasing tires with a stolen credit card and sending a third party to pick up the tires.

Here are tips that the buyer maybe scamming the seller.

1. Buyer from Spring, TX or Houston area.

2. Purchasing a large number of tires used for 18 wheelers. 22.5-inch tires. Purchases of 10 or more tires.

3. Having a 3rd party picking up the tires from the dealer.

One way a local business stopped the scam was to call the credit card company to see if the card was stolen and, in this case, it was stolen.

We have heard several tire distribution businesses have inquired with other tire distribution businesses about this scam but have not called the police department to make a report. Please call the police and make a report.