The Chevy Camaro ZL1 is an impressive machine, offering world-beating performance with a muscle car attitude. With that in mind, it’s understandable that a Massachusetts man sought to make a 2021 Chevy Camaro ZL1 his own. However, the way in which this individual went about acquiring his new ride may land him in prison.
Per a recent report from The Telegram & Gazette, 27-year-old Brandon Brouillard has been charged with two counts of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft after allegedly attempting to buy a 2021 Chevy Camaro ZL1 for $83,000.
According to U.S. attorney’s office prosecutors, Brouillard allegedly used a New Hampshire resident’s identity to open a new account with Avidia Bank in February of 2021, after which he transferred $108,000 from another individual’s Bank of America account into the new Avidia Bank account.
Then in April, Brouillard reportedly visited a dealer in Norwood to test drive a 2021 Chevy Camaro ZL1, after which he agreed to purchase the vehicle. Brouillard provided the dealership with a cashier’s check amounting to $83,000, as well as the required paperwork, proof of insurance, and his Massachusetts driver’s license.
After Brouillard had picked up his new 2021 Chevy Camaro ZL1, the dealership discovered that the bank account linked to the check was frozen, at which time the dealer contacted Brouillard, who said he would wire the money instead.
A man in Arizona reported a fraudulent wire transfer amounting to $83,000 roughly a week later, as well as a fake email from his email address to the bank requesting the money for his “brother-in-law’s” new car. Police were subsequently contacted.
According to the report, roughly $500,000 was stolen from the victim since his accounts were compromised in September of last year, with the new Chevy Camaro ZL1 as the latest in a number of big purchases.
Brouillard is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.
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Number one you don’t get to test drive a new ZL1 or C8 for that matter at central Florida chevy dealers….because they want no miles on the car plus you have to drive it with the “break in period” in mind….respectful. Too bad such a nice car, a car I dream about, was questionably purchased by this “guy”.
The guy should get the death penalty. No one that could do that deserves to live.
There is a new way to rip someone off every minute of the day but this is going to far. Good thing he didn’t order a new 2022 Camaro. LOL
Amazing someone would think they would get away with something like this,it is not like they are safely in Nigeria.
83 Grand for a Camaro LmAo
A Corvette would have been a better purchase, he could have sold it for more than he paid
Corvettes are ugly. In 10 years you wonte even look at it the same. The back end on them looks like my bedroom dresser. ZL1 way more pretty.
Do you know anything about the ZL1 option? It is pretty much a supercar camaro.
Yes. Destroy a corvette. 6th gen will be looked at like the 68 camaro in 30 years
Sentence the guy to drive a 73 Corolla for the next 20 years. Rusted out oil-burning smoker with an engine that only starts when it wants to. Seats totally infused with male cat urine odor. Appropriate punishment for thinking he deserves a beautiful car so much he has a right to steal the money to buy it.
I have 2 hellcats. The Camaro Zl1s are cool. Unfortunately you can’t see anything out of them. Would be great if they integrated that rear view camera like the Vette in the Camaro.. it needs it.
Please tell me you removed the banana clips in the front, unlike most braindead Mopar clowns.
Once again, you can see just fine out of the Camaro, provided you own one and know what you’re talking about. For 4 years I have driven one, and unless I’m hallucinating,
the view is great. Ok, the head room is low, but you get used to it in no time. Is this the first sports car that the driver sits low with less head room than a sedan or SUV, I don’t think so.
Pfft…and they say there is no demand for the Camaro.
For a ZL1 ! WHO CAN REALLY BLAME HIM?
I have a 2020 ZL1 and it does have the rear view camera…