Business ProfileforBlack's Truck & Equipment Sales
Current Alerts For This Business
BBB has conducted an investigation into this 'business', Stephens Truck & Equipment (www.stephenstruckequipment.com), after receiving multiple BBB Scam Tracker reports and customer reviews. The 'business' offers used heavy equipment, such as tractors, bobcats, dozers, etc. Consumers report agreeing to purchase items, wiring large payments, but no product is ever delivered. Consumers state that there was a legitimate business by the same name that is permanently closed and that this website is representing itself as that previously open business. BBB has spoken to the owner of the business being impersonated who has confirmed that his business is permanently closed and that he never had a website for his company. Consumers state that the equipment being offered is actually owned by other businesses in other parts of the country and are not in the possession of this business. Consumers have also reported threatening communications from the business after they shared information about their experience online. BBB has reached out to the 'business' via telephone and email, and has not received a response. BBB has also performed a site visit, and was unable to locate an operational business at two different addresses the business uses. The website being used is registered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was just created in April of 2022. BBB advises all consumers purchasing items online to be extremely cautious when dealing with unknown providers, especially for high dollar products.
Update 7-19-2022: This group is now also operating Cleburne Truck & Equipment (cleburnetruckequipment.com), with a replicated website from the one they were using for Stephens Truck & Equipment, including the same 'staff' pictures.This website is also registered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was created on May 8th, 2022.
Update 9-8-2022: BBB has received reports of additional sites being operated by this group, now claiming Utah addresses. CCC Truck & Equipment Sales (https://ccctruckequipmentsales.com/) and D & S Equipment (https://dsequipmentinc.com/) are using the same product pictures, staff images, and overall site layout as the above mentioned sites.
Update 8-1-2023: Current fraudulent site is https://blackstruckequipments.com/
At-a-glance
Products & Services
Business Details
This is a multi-location business.
- Location of This Business
- 1073 Main Street, Beatrice, AL 36425
- BBB File Opened:
- 4/1/2022
- Alternate Business Name
- Yarbrough Equipment Co.
- patriotequipsales.com
- Patriot Equipment
- Business Management
- Mr. Kazem Jawad, Owner
- Mr. Lars Jakuba, Sales Manager
- Contact Information
Principal
- Mr. Kazem Jawad, Owner
Customer Contact
- Mr. Kazem Jawad, Owner
- Mr. Lars Jakuba, Sales Manager
- Mr. Nasir Ahmad
- Mr. Artur Ozols
- Additional Contact Information
Phone Numbers
- (334) 377-0607Other Phone
- (801) 833-0370Other Phone
- (334) 377-0607
Customer Complaints
2 Customer Complaints
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09/13/2022
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Unresolved
Customer Reviews
10 Customer Reviews
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