--- title: "Man Who Allegedly Used Fake Check to Buy an F-250 Replied to His Own Facebook Bounty Post" description: "When Best Ford of Nashua, New Hampshire looked to social media for help tracking down its stolen truck, the drama took an amusing turn." date: "2024-11-05" modified: "2024-11-05" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/man-who-allegedly-used-fake-check-to-buy-an-f-250-replied-to-his-own-facebook-bounty-post" categories: - "Ford News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "f-250" - "Ford" - "pickup" - "super duty" --- # Man Who Allegedly Used Fake Check to Buy an F-250 Replied to His Own Facebook Bounty Post ![2020 F-250 Lariat Ultimate in Rapid Red with Facebook comment in behind it.]() *\Ford, Facebook\* Criminals typically lay low after committing a crime. However, a man who allegedly used a fake check to buy a $50,000 [Ford F-250]() thought he'd try a different strategy to keep the coppers on their toes. [Best Ford of Nashua](), New Hampshire, the dealer that 36-year-old Ryan Duval is charged with scamming, posted on [Facebook]() asking followers to be on the lookout for the pickup—and Duval *replied* in the comments. Multiple times. It's proven not to be the best strategy as the police later caught Duval, who was already wanted for stealing from a Lowe's. Best Ford's initial post called out Duval specifically, claiming to have contacted him about the fake check. However, he reportedly refused to return the truck. That's when the dealership asked its followers to help find the vehicle but not to engage with Duval because "he is not a good guy." The dealer even shared the receipts of his prior arrests to demonstrate his lack of good-guy status. Duval allegedly skipped town with the stolen F-250 Lariat, but continued to comment on the dealership's Facebook posts. One commenter wrote that they thought they saw Duval at AutoZone buying RealTree floor mats for the truck, but Duval responded by saying "Nope weather tech." Duval or his lawyer may now be deleting some of those responses, though, as some threads that Facebook says he replied to no longer show any. Still, the fact that he was in the chat at all seems like a questionable tactic, at best. After Duval's arrest, the dealership made a video mocking him by having someone dressed in an old-school black-and-white prisoner's outfit driving the stolen truck and then getting arrested for using a comically large check. While the video itself is painful to watch (I'm not sure why I thought car dealership sketch comedy would've been better), it's still amusing that the dealer went to the trouble to lampoon the guy. When Ford of Nashua initially asked for the public's help, it offered a $1,000 reward for helping to track down Duval. However, after so much public support, the dealership decided to double the reward in a sense, by giving $1,000 to one of the many commenters who offered info as well as another $1,000 donation to the Nashua Police Department Athletic League. Duval is charged with theft by deception, theft by unauthorized taking, and forgery, per the [*New Hampshire Union Leader*](). While Ford of Nashua's Facebook commenters certainly pitched into the effort to find Duval, the dealership told *[Automotive News]()* that "it was the police that ultimately found him and the vehicle.” *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()