Luxury Car Heist Exposed in Miami | Miami News

Miami Beach cops just busted a 30-year-old slick con artist, Hakam Shahin, for orchestrating a high-tech luxury car heist ring that left victims stranded and broke. Hackers infiltrated car transport dispatch systems, then impersonated tow companies to steal pricey vehicles—often leaving owners with extortion demands of $100K just to get their cars back. Tow drivers were unwitting pawns in this elaborate scam. Authorities have recovered some stolen cars and urge owners to install secondary GPS trackers before shipping. Shahin faces serious charges including grand theft and extortion—tips to Crime Stoppers could help crack the case. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f804f6d93d1ad84b