A Nigerian man, Briggs Egharevba, has filed a lawsuit in the United States against a Missouri-based car dealer, accusing the company of fraud after allegedly losing $147,000 in a failed luxury vehicle purchase.
According to Fox2, Egharevba began dealing with Adesuwa Renee Ogiozee, owner of Adesuwa Auto LLC — an online luxury car brokerage — in early October 2023. He reportedly made payments totaling $147,000, which included $143,000 for a Lexus LX600 SUV, $3,000 for shipping, and a $1,000 brokerage fee.
Egharevba said he received photos of the vehicle and was promised delivery by late November 2023. However, the car never arrived. Over the following 18 months, Ogiozee allegedly provided various explanations, citing delays related to holidays, customs inspections, and paperwork.
The buyer later discovered that the photos he received were stock images and concluded that the vehicle had never been ordered. Feeling defrauded, Egharevba decided to take legal action.
He is suing Ogiozee and Adesuwa Auto LLC for multiple offenses, including violation of Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act, fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and conversion. Egharevba seeks to recover his full payment, legal fees, and additional damages.
While luxury car scams are not new, Egharevba’s case highlights the growing complexity of cross-border fraud involving online brokers. Earlier this year, authorities uncovered several schemes in which hackers intercepted transportation systems to redirect deliveries of high-end vehicles such as Ferraris, Rolls-Royces, and Lamborghinis.
In February, U.S. police arrested three Russian and Armenian suspects attempting to take possession of a stolen Lamborghini Urus, signaling a broader trend of evolving fraud in the luxury car market.
