A Newport Beach buggy rental company lost four electric Moke-style vehicles worth over $200,000 after falling victim to a carefully planned scam. The business owners, Chad and Sadie Marta, believe they were targeted in a coordinated heist where scammers used pop star Justin Bieber‘s name to make the deal seem real.
The scam began when a man who called himself Alen reached out to the company with a last-minute request. He claimed he needed four vehicles for 10 days to transport Justin Bieber and his group around the Coachella festival. The Martas believed the booking was real, especially after the scammer mentioned Bieber’s young son. As Chad Marta explained, “Kids love Mokes,” and that detail made the request feel believable.
