Surprise? Teens Behind Craigslist Porsche Robberies

It probably sounded like a great idea over MySpace, Facebook, or whatever conniving teens are using to hatch their plans these days, but in the end the group behind the Porsche Craigslist scams were arrested by the police. Seven teens, all city residents, between 16-19 years old, were arrested. Two of the teens were charged in connection with both robberies. The two phony ads were placed by Agniesika Banach, 17, from Maspeth. Also charged in both cases was Khaliek Owens of Brooklyn, who is 16. The other five suspects were only charged on one case each. The two robberies occurred in Long Island, where prospective buyers were lured to buy a 2002 Porsche for $44,000. Upon arriving, the buyers were attacked and robbed.

These teens may not be old enough to know yet, but rarely do people actually carry tens of thousands of dollars in actual cash to purchase a car. Perhaps that's why the teenagers were only able to rob their victims of $50 in one case and a few thousand dollars in another.

Maybe in a few years, they can move onto a Craigslist real estate scam - For Rent: HUGE Brooklyn loft for rent by owner! Must pay first and last month's rent plus security deposit upon lease signing. Apartment is a steal! Bring cash to walk away with the keys today!

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By tien mao in News on January 9, 2008 9:00 PM

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Snoopy

Get your grammar correct. "whea dat is at" should be more like "where it be?"

You just stay in highschool and you will not have problems finding where mayhems might occur. Just hang with your homeys afer school and the mayhem will find you.

Good luck and here's hoping for the best on your SAT's.

chuzzlewit

Boolgaria? whea dat is at, snoopy? ah'm gonna be puzzlin on dat all day while tryin to plot out mah crimes an' mayhems...

Snoopy

Chuzzlewit comes from ancient Bulgarian meaning no sense of sarcasm, witless, having a dull mentality. There were a lot of town idiots with the surname Chuzzle.

yetanotherdamneduselessaccount

If "Chuzzlewhit" means imperceptive, you are aptly named.

Sarcasm.

Not on my part.

chuzzlewit

^^ everyone - remember this the next time you're tempted to drink and post.

it just isn't worth it.

Snoopy

It's not fair. I talked to the aunt of one of the victims and she said that they had the car and some bloods or crips stole it from them just before they were signing over the papers. I quote her,"All dem boys are great kids. None of them have been convicted of a major felony. And three of them play basketball down the street all the time. Dey didn't know the guy whose was selling the Porch. They were just hangin and shit.

We goin to have a prayer vigil dat's what we be havin' and as soon as the right reverend Fat Al comes back from Mexico dis will be all stratened out."