All,

Just another warning ... avoid Jeff Hedges and Von Schoff Customs!!! ...

Per one of my previous posts, I contracted (yes, legally binding, written, and signed/executed) a 1963 Corvette resto-mod project with Hedges a few years ago. After lie upon lie (documented via text and emails he sent me, which I have retained), I finally flew out to see the car for myself the week before the project deadline. In his shop was a '63 body that he claims was mine ... but which had a VIN different than the one we had noted in our contract. He also claimed to have bought parts for the project, but couldn't show me anything more than engines and transmissions which were different than what we spec'ed in the contract.

I recorded my conversation with Jeff that day and provided all of my objective data to my attorney. We have filed and won a judgement against Jeff. To this day, he has "promised" to refund all of my money and has failed to do so. He hasn't made a single payment to me since I left California after that confrontation at his shop.

I like to think the best about people, but his "hard times" sob story has been used over and over again ... wife has/had cancer, unreasonable customers screwing him over, divorce, prior convictions, etc. ... its the same stuff that he told me when we started the project, and I gave him the benefit of the doubt.

If the moderators on the forum want me to post concrete details to support my statements, I can upload everything. The lawsuit is public record, and the materials I collected to support the lawsuit can be uploaded as well.

Do yourselves a favor and spread the word ... this character has scammed dozens and dozens of customers. I think he is basically operating a pyramid scheme where he uses funds for "new projects" to complete his "older/previous projects", so he's always behind. Maybe his intentions are good, but his execution is poor ... or maybe he knows exactly what he's doing. Either way, you cannot believe anything he says ...


Steve

 

Former Fresno Businessman Charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering for Classic Car Restoration Scheme

FRESNO, Calif. — A Fresno business owner was arraigned today for a scheme to defraud the customers of his classic car business, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

On July 23, a federal grand jury returned a 22-count indictment against Jeffrey Scott Hedges, 48, currently residing in Irvine, charging him with wire fraud and money laundering.

According to court documents, Hedges owned and operated West Coast Chassis LLC. Between November 2015 and January 2019, Hedges advertised his business online as one dedicated to the restoration of classic cars likes Corvettes, Camaros, and others. However, instead of providing the promised chassis and modifications to the vehicle frames that his customers sent him, Hedges kept the money and failed to provide the promised product. Hedges allegedly defrauded his customers out of more than $600,000.

Anyone who has information related to this investigation or who believes they may be a victim can contact the FBI at 916-746-7000.

This case is the product of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura D. Withers is prosecuting the case.

If convicted, Hedges faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

Glad to see something being done on people like this. Over 600,k hope he gets a big part of that 20years and fine on him. Robert

 

That punishment is way to lenient. ...