Winnipeg man warns of scam after tenant used his car as collateral

When Roger Trachsel offered his basement suite to a man through a Kijiji ad in early 2023, he never thought it would go so downhill.

“I just wanted to help someone in need,” Trachsel said. After just one week, Trachsel caught his new tenant stealing his wedding ring and promptly evicted him. Nearly a year later, Traschel got an unexpected knock on his door.

“A bailiff from Recoveries of Manitoba showed up at my door,” Trachsel said. The bailiff arrived looking for the former tenant and was sent to seize Traschel’s vehicle. The bailiff explained the former tenant had taken a photo of Traschel’s Toyota Venza and used it as collateral to get a loan from Quebec-based BHM Financial.

“He got a personal loan and when he didn’t make any repayments towards that personal loan, the financial company put a lien on my vehicle,” Trachsel said.

The bailiff told the company to drop the case but Trachsel says there is still a lien on his vehicle and he’s scared to drive it with the fear of getting towed. As Global's Teagan Rasche reports, Trachsel hopes his story can help others stay vigilant.

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