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Shaquille O’Neal’s Custom Range Rover Missing as Sheriff Probes Suspected Shipping Scam

Investigators have tied the pickup to a specific Atlanta-area tow truck, with the coordinator still unidentified.

Overview

  • The 2025 Range Rover, valued around $180,000 and customized for O’Neal’s 7'1" frame, was scheduled to ship from Georgia to Baton Rouge but never arrived after an Oct. 20 pickup.
  • Preliminary findings from the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office indicate an unauthorized party obtained the vehicle under false pretenses.
  • Authorities say a tow truck registered to Griffin Wrecker Service LLC with Georgia tag YIW241 transported the SUV to an address in Atlanta.
  • Effortless Motors, which arranged the transport, is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the vehicle’s recovery.
  • Officials and reporting describe a likely hack or double-brokering scheme that compromised transport data; no arrests have been made and the investigation remains active.