Florida Man Arrested for $300K Luxury Car Scam Before Fleeing to Cuba

High-End Car Deal Gone Wrong

• 🎯 A Hawaii man wired nearly $300,000 for a luxury vehicle purchased online from Dream Auto Collection.
• 🚗 The buyer, Alan Sue, never received the Mercedes Gwagon, which had already been sold to another customer.

Investigation and Arrest

• 🔍 Local 10 News first reported on the questionable business practices of Dream Auto Collection owner Vitali Stafaric (also known as Victor).
• ✈️ Stafaric was arrested by federal agents just as he was attempting to board a flight from Miami to Cuba, with Russia as his ultimate destination.
• ⚖️ He is now charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Legal Proceedings and Consequences

• 🏃 Prosecutors argued Stafaric was a flight risk due to dual citizenship and frequent travel to Russia, but a judge allowed him to bond out.
• 🚗 Ironically, Stafaric left federal court in a girlfriend's luxury SUV, while Alan Sue still awaits his refund.
• ⏳ Stafaric faces 3-4 years in prison and mandatory restitution to the victim.
• 🚫 Stafaric has been ordered to surrender his passport and is restricted to travel within South Florida.