Scam in which the
mark is approached in public, typically in a strip mall or gas station parking lot. The version of the scam has different "stories" that go with it but the basic version is that guys work for some type of audio equipment company and have obtained by somebodys mistake an
extra set of speakers that they need to sell for
cash right away. They have phony invoices and warranties. The sticker on the speaker box
will usually be between $2000-$3000. They
will try to get $200-$500 for them. Of course when the
mark buys them and takes them home, they are
junk and sound worse than a clock radio, sometimes they damage the equipment they are plugged into. Commonly the brand name on the speaker is similar to a real high end speaker brand name, but not identical. Genesis seems to be a popular one, but their are others. The scam in so named because the perps usually are in a rented white van..
Ed started telling me about the great
deal he got on speakers at the gas station, when I interrupted and asked if the brand was Genesis...and they he
said... Ya, how did you know? White
van scam dude.