Ghost repair

Mechanic Nikolai was an example of hard work and professionalism: quiet, always focused, he could fix any car with his eyes closed. No one even guessed that under this appearance lurked a real virtuoso of fraud. His victims were gullible owners of car fleets, to whom he promised mountains of gold, but in reality – only dusty deception.

Hidden Schemes

Nikolai used his position masterfully. He regularly filed requests for repairs to cars that allegedly broke down at the most inopportune moment. The list of “breakdowns” was impressive: gearbox malfunctions, fuel pump failure, problems with electronics. To each such case, he attached invoices for expensive spare parts that were purchased for the “repairs”.

But here’s what’s strange: the cars that were “under repair” continued to run smoothly, transport cargo and perform trips. Nikolai, taking advantage of this strange duality, filled his garage with removed spare parts and took part of the funds for himself. He was sure that no one would guess, because paper will tolerate everything.

Exposure

However, Nikolai did not take one thing into account. The company installed the Waliot fleet management platform on its vehicles, which recorded literally everything: from engine temperature to the operation of each unit. The company’s manager, noticing suspicious repair invoices, decided to check the data from the system.

And then interesting facts began to emerge. The cars that, according to Nikolai, were parked with disassembled engines, were in fact driving along the routes. The oil level, engine speed, mileage – everything indicated that no repairs had been carried out. Moreover, the recorded data from the CAN bus showed that all units were working perfectly, and the breakdowns indicated in Nikolai’s requests were fictitious.

The final

When Nikolai was called in for a talk with the results of the inspection, he first tried to justify himself. He said that the system data was a mistake. But in the face of the facts, he had to admit that he had been deceiving the management for more than three months. During this time, he had completed more than 15 fictitious repairs, “earning” about 500,000 rubles.

After that, the company tightened controls. Now, every car repair is confirmed by Waliot data, and suspicious requests immediately raise questions.

A lesson for everyone

Waliot is not just a monitoring system — it is your reliable detective. It reveals deceptions that were previously difficult to notice and saves millions of rubles. Nikolay was just one of those who could not resist the temptation. The system helped not only save money, but also strengthen trust within the team.