Is Alta Machinery Group in Milwaukee, WI a scam?
Yes. Alta Machinery Group, listed at 111 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202 and operating at altamachinerygroup.com, has been reported as an online heavy equipment scam impersonating the real publicly-traded Alta Equipment Group (NYSE: ALTG).
Is altamachinerygroup.com the same as Alta Equipment Group?
No. altamachinerygroup.com is NOT the real Alta Equipment Group. The real Alta Equipment Group is a publicly-traded heavy equipment dealer (NYSE: ALTG) at altaequipment.com with verified physical locations across the Midwest and Northeast US. The use of the near-identical "Alta Machinery Group" name is brand impersonation.
Is altamachinerygroup.com legit?
No. altamachinerygroup.com is not a legitimate equipment dealer. The site impersonates the real Alta Equipment Group, lists a downtown Milwaukee high-rise office tower as its physical address, contains glaring listing errors, and shows mixed inventory of heavy equipment alongside RVs and Freightliner trucks.
Where is Alta Machinery Group located?
Alta Machinery Group claims an office at 111 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202 — which is in fact a major Class A office tower in downtown Milwaukee, not a heavy-equipment yard. The address is almost certainly a virtual-office rental or a fabricated location.
Whose phone number is (414) 295-9961?
(414) 295-9961 is the phone number listed by Alta Machinery Group on altamachinerygroup.com. The 414 area code covers Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The number has been associated with the heavy equipment scam reported here.
Is support@altamachinerygroup.com a scam email?
support@altamachinerygroup.com is the contact email listed by Alta Machinery Group. After payment is sent, victims report that support@altamachinerygroup.com stops responding.
Why does the Kubota KX080-4 listing say Gasoline fuel type?
The Alta Machinery Group listing for the 2017 Kubota KX080-4 mini excavator displays "Fuel Type: Gasoline" — but the Kubota KX080-4 is a DIESEL machine. This contradiction confirms altamachinerygroup.com has no real familiarity with the equipment they claim to sell.
How do I get my money back from Alta Machinery Group?
Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and request a chargeback or wire recall. File a complaint with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov and an FBI internet-fraud complaint at ic3.gov. Notify the real Alta Equipment Group (NYSE: ALTG) so they can pursue trademark action. Also report to the Wisconsin Attorney General's consumer-protection division in Madison.