A man stole a car after asking for a test drive and then demanded money from the owner to reveal the location of the vehicle.
As per reports, 27-year-old Jake Bateson from United Kingdom placed an online advertisement to sell his KIA Rio. He gave the keys to his car to a man who wanted the car for a test drive on April 12.
The thief did not come back with Bateson’s car and asked for £500 (Rs 106,899) to reveal the location of the car.
According to reports, the same thief had stolen Jake’s friend’s car from Kings Heath a few weeks ago. Both Jake and his friend reported the thefts to the West Midlands Police.
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“I feel quite shocked and shaken. We were taken advantage of. You do it all in good faith and don’t want to be cynical about people spinning you a web of lies,” Jake told a local newspaper.
“Perhaps I should have asked to see his driving license at the start – but that just feels like an unnatural thing to do,” he added.
