He is a scammer who poses as a certified mobile mechanic/certified plumber. He takes money FIRST before doing any work on your car to “buy car parts” to which he produces none. He then takes your car key and takes ALL car parts of value off of your vehicle to sell. He disappears never to be heard from again and won’t return phone calls or texts. He is a well-known scammer so we should keep the community informed.
His REAL LEGAL name is Gabe Lopez
His former number is 8052595985
He has a long criminal rap sheet at the Santa Barbara Police Department. Beware. He has gone to jail several times for this scam so obviously he isn’t going to quit anytime soon.
He is now saying his name is Joe or Joseph or Al. His real legal name is Gabe Lopez. The Santa Barbara Police Department knows him and can look him up in case he rips you off.
He is using the fake names Joe or Jose and AL and James
Don’t hesitate to report him to the SBPD.
He is currently using phone number 805-319-2570 AND 805 637 3258 and 805 259 5985 and 805 698 6813
He has been expanding the scam to various surrounding cities
He is a scammer who poses as a certified mobile mechanic/certified plumber. He takes money FIRST before doing any work on your car to “buy car parts” to which he produces none. He then takes your car key and takes ALL car parts of value off of your vehicle to sell. He disappears never to be heard from again and won’t return phone calls or texts. He is a well-known scammer so we should keep the community informed.
His REAL LEGAL name is Gabe Lopez
His former number is 8052595985
He has a long criminal rap sheet at the Santa Barbara Police Department. Beware. He has gone to jail several times for this scam so obviously he isn’t going to quit anytime soon.
He is now saying his name is Joe or Joseph or Al. His real legal name is Gabe Lopez. The Santa Barbara Police Department knows him and can look him up in case he rips you off.
He is using the fake names Joe or Jose and AL and James
Don’t hesitate to report him to the SBPD.
He is currently using phone number 805-319-2570 AND 805 637 3258 and 805 259 5985 and 805 698 6813
He has been expanding the scam to various surrounding cities
Caller type: Sociopath
Caller: GABE LOPEZ USES OTHER NAMES JOE JOSEPH AL AND JAMES
Company: gabe lopez fake mobile mechanic
Number: 805-637-3258