The Brief A man who fell victim to an elaborate tow truck scam is speaking out. Scammers posing as tow truck drivers are targeting crash victims, forcing them to pay thousands in fees. Police have recently been sounding the alarm about these so-called Tow Truck Bandits. Scammers posing as tow truck drivers are preying on accident victims, forcing some to pay thousands of dollars. As for the tow truck driver, Corrales was charged with grand theft auto and theft by false pretenses.