# A motorist traps the scammers who sold him a car with a tampered odometer

> Thomas, 32, bought on a classified ads site a car whose odometer was tampered with. He decided to set a trap for the scam network, followed by TF1's Grands Reportages magazine.

**In brief**: Society event (severity: low), first detected on 9 November 2026 at 17:53. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 9 November 2026 at 17:53.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Low
- Place: Not located
- First detected: 9 November 2026 at 17:53
- Updated: 9 November 2026 at 17:53
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/14178-a-motorist-traps-the-scammers-who-sold-him-a-car-with-a-tampered-odometer

## Sources (1 articles)

- ["Ces gens-là ne me font pas peur" : il tente de piéger les escrocs qui lui ont vendu une voiture au compteur kilométrique trafiqué](https://www.tf1info.fr/justice-faits-divers/video-grands-reportages-tf1-ces-gens-la-ne-me-font-pas-peur-il-tente-de-pieger-les-escrocs-qui-lui-ont-vendu-une-voiture-au-compteur-kilometrique-trafique-2474139.html) — TF1 Info / LCI, 9 November 2026 at 17:53

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Cite as: Acturadar, “A motorist traps the scammers who sold him a car with a tampered odometer”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/14178-a-motorist-traps-the-scammers-who-sold-him-a-car-with-a-tampered-odometer
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology