Event Brief
Two Men Arrested in Tesla Fraud Attempt
Filed: May 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Summary: Knoxville Police arrest two Virginia men accused of using fraudulent IDs to buy a 2026 Tesla Model S.
WHO: Kaiheng Ding (22) and Yaoxu Zhou (25), both from Virginia
WHAT: Arrested for allegedly attempting to fraudulently purchase a 2026 Tesla Model S using a fraudulent driver’s license
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 5:17 PM ET
WHERE: West Knoxville Tesla dealership on Montvue Road, Knoxville, TN
WHY: Detectives say the purchase account was linked to prior fraudulent transactions and the provided driver’s license did not match the photo for pickup.
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