scam: Hidden Hills Equipment Group Seagoville, TX (hidden-hillsequipmentgroup.com): buyer reports wiring $19,500 for a 2017 Kubota SVL95-2S not delivered

The 2017 Kubota SVL95-2S as advertised

The listing on hidden-hillsequipmentgroup.com offered a 2017 Kubota SVL95-2S with an asking price of $19,500 and an advertised hour meter reading of 2,803 hours. The seller did not publish additional verified paperwork or title information in the listing evidence provided to this publication.

Photos or attachments from the listing are not part of the supplied evidence beyond the single item page URL. The site’s homepage title appears as Hidden Hills Equipment Group.

What the buyer reports

A reporting buyer told this publication they paid $19,500 by bank wire for the listed 2017 Kubota SVL95-2S. According to the buyer’s account, after the bank wire posted there was no delivery of the machine and no equipment was received.

The buyer’s account is recorded as: Payment of $19,500 was made by bank wire for the 2017 Kubota SVL95-2S. According to the buyer, no unit was delivered.

Checking a Kubota SVL95-2S before you pay

For any skid steer purchase insist on verifiable, documented proof of title and possession before sending funds. Take these steps on a machine like a Kubota SVL95-2S:

• Ask for the vehicle identification number or PIN and compare it to every available photo and to the bill of sale. The PIN should appear on a permanent plate on the loader’s mainframe or cab area; confirm the same number appears in listing photos and on any paperwork the seller supplies.
• Request a bill of sale that names the seller, the buyer and the exact PIN. If the seller cannot or will not provide identifying paperwork that matches the photos, do not send money.
• Ask a brand-authorized dealer to look up warranty, service history and whether the PIN is registered to that seller. Dealers can sometimes identify rebuilt or salvage histories linked to a PIN.
• Examine hours versus wear in photos. High hour readings should show proportionate wear on seats, controls, drives, tracks and boom pins. If photos are low resolution or missing, demand clearer images or an in-person inspection.
• Get a written statement of the machine’s location and run a UCC lien search in the state the seller gives to discover secured lenders. A UCC filing can reveal a lender with a security interest in the machine.
• Check national stolen-equipment databases and notify local law enforcement if you suspect the unit may be stolen. Keep records of any database checks you run.
• If an in-person inspection is possible, verify serial plates, confirm engine runs and listen for excessive bearing knock, check for hydraulic leaks and test track condition and idler wear. For transport, confirm weight and dimensions and obtain a carrier with equipment-hauling experience.

If the seller refuses inspection, will only accept remote payment methods, or provides inconsistent paperwork, treat that as a significant warning.

How the payment was taken

The reporting buyer says the payment method was a bank wire. A completed wire transfer typically cannot be reversed by the sending bank through a card chargeback process. This reduces immediate recovery options and makes any recovery effort dependent on the receiving bank, the cooperation of the recipient, or law enforcement and legal remedies.

Document every receipt and message you received from the seller and your bank. A wire trace by your bank is the first operational step to ask for; it may take time and have a limited chance of recovering funds depending on where they moved.

What we have and have not verified

Verified from public records and the supplied evidence:

• The domain hidden-hillsequipmentgroup.com was registered on 2026-09-28 with registrar NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Nameservers published are gabriella.ns.cloudflare.com and ricardo.ns.cloudflare.com. HTTPS is present and the site returns HTTP 200 on its homepage.
• The site lists Hidden Hills Equipment Group, a phone number of +1 972 920 8934 and a published address of 1711 Bowers Rd, Seagoville, TX 75159.
• The listing page for a 2017 Kubota SVL95-2S shows 2,803 hours and an asking price of $19,500.
• A buyer reported wiring $19,500 and says no unit was delivered.

Not yet verified from the evidence provided:

• Whether the published physical address actually holds the machine or the operator.
• Any title, registration, certificate of origin or documented chain of ownership for the advertised 2017 Kubota SVL95-2S.
• Whether any UCC liens exist against the unit under the seller’s name or at the published address.
• A bank trace or confirmation that the receiving account still contains recoverable funds.
• Any response from the listed phone number, and whether the phone number connects to a business with the published name.

These items remain outstanding unless and until documentary proof or third-party confirmations are produced.

If you have already paid

If you wired funds for this listing, contact your bank immediately and ask its wire-transfer or fraud unit to begin a recall or trace. Provide the bank with the seller details, the receiving account information you were given, and all receipts. Submit a report to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and notify your state attorney general or consumer protection office. Preserve every message, invoice and bank receipt you have related to the transaction.

This entry records the buyer’s allegation and the public records associated with the site. Replies from the operator named on the site are open and the record will be updated if verifications are supplied.