{"success":true,"data":{"id":"car-recall-parts-deposit-phish","label":"Fake NHTSA or dealer claiming a safety recall requires a parts deposit payment before scheduling the recall repair — advance-fee fraud; real NHTSA safety recalls are always free to vehicle owners with no consumer deposit required.","description":"Fake NHTSA or automobile dealer claiming a safety recall requires the vehicle owner to pay a deposit for replacement parts before the recall repair can be scheduled — advance-fee fraud targeting vehicle owners. Real NHTSA safety recalls are performed at no cost to the vehicle owner; dealers are reimbursed by the manufacturer and are legally required to perform recall repairs free of charge. Cold emails demanding a parts deposit for a safety recall are advance-fee fraud with no legitimate analogue. Distinct from any auto-credential-harvest signal — this is specifically the parts-deposit advance-fee pretext. Detection: NHTSA/safety recall + deposit/fee required for replacement parts vocabulary + no List-Unsubscribe + no In-Reply-To + not protected sender. Trash score: +4. Source: GC1-R24; NHTSA recall reimbursement regulations (49 CFR Part 573); FTC auto recall scam advisory 2025.","tier":"danger","category":"phishing","isThin":false}}