AI Is Making Fake Car Dealerships Look Real—and It’s Costing Buyers Thousands

AI Dealership Clones Are Getting Better We are all too familiar with fake websites and social media pages that pose as celebrities or established businesses. Now scammers are pushing that playbook further with artificial intelligence. As first reported by Automotive News, a recent case out of North Carolina shows how convincing this has become. A buyer wired $77,300 for a Lexus GX 550 that did not exist. The dealership he believed he was dealing with was real, but it had no involvement in the transaction. The fraudster cloned the dealer’s online presence and maintained contact for over a week.What makes this case alarming is the level of detail. The scammer provided photos, documentation, and ongoing communication that mirrored a legitimate sales process. These are no longer crude …