Axenia Dubceac

Defendant AXENIA DUBCEAC. [DOB REDACTED], was a key participant in a sophisticated internet scam that defrauded the victims in this case out of $190,999. DUBCEAC, in concert with her accomplices, set up fake websites purporting to sell classic or luxury vehicles. The fake websites used the name of real car dealerships to trick individuals all over the United States into trusting the authenticity of the fake websites. DUBCEAC and/or one of her accomplices, sent their victims photographs of the vehicles, including purported titles and VIN numbers.

DUBCEAC and/or one of her accomplices, enticed the victims to send payment for the fake vehicle to a bank account that DUBCEAC set up and that only she had access to. DUBCEAC set up numerous bank accounts with well-known banks (e.g., Bank of America, Santander, etc.) using the name “Renata Langrova” along with fake identity documents. The Conduct in this Case On November 6, 2024, a representative from Alpine Financial, Inc. (“Alpine”) reported a theft to Complainant that occurred in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Alpine reported that one of its regular customers, S. G., believed he had found a vehicle, a 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 with VIN number ending 0590 (the “GT3”) via an online for sale posting. The stated sale price for the GT3 was $190,000. The website purporting to sell the GT3 was L&J Auto Sales, which was located in Junction City, WI. S. G. Contacted L&J Auto Sales based on the purported contact information on the purported website to inquire about the GT3 and corresponded with a “Marvin Smith.” Smith claimed that he was the sales manager of the car dealership.

Smith sent S. G. Purported photographs of the GT3 along with a digital copy of the Wisconsin title for the GT3. Alpine served as the broker to help S. G. Obtain financing to purchase the GT3. S. G. Completed the necessary loan applications, lease agreements, and purchase agreements to buy the GT3. Smith and the purported L&J Auto Sales provided the following financial information to S. G. Regarding where he should transmit the purchase price of the GT3: Bank of America, account ending, 5988 to Beneficiary “Retro Speed Motors” (the “5988 Account”). The agreed purchase and shipping price was $190,999 (the purchase price of the vehicle plus $999 for shipping costs). On October 30, 2024, Smith confirmed via email that L&J Auto Sales’ accounting department had received the funds from Alpine.

S. G., however, never received the promised GT3. When S. G. Tried to reach out to Smith he discovered that the phone number provided had been disconnected. The Investigation Complainant began investigating the alleged fraud upon S. G. And Alpine. Complainant learned that DUBCEAC, through a fake identity, set up the 5988 Account that received the funds. The fake identity DUBCEAC used was “Renata Langrova”. The physical address associated with the 5988 Account was [ADDRESS REDACTED], Philadelphia, PA. The email account associated with the 5988 Account was [email redacted]. Complainant also obtained surveillance photos of “Renata Langrova” withdrawing money from the 5988 Account.