Shaquille O’Neal’s $180K Custom Range Rover Allegedly Stolen In Shipping Scam

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the return of the vehicle.

Shaquille O’Neal’s custom-made Range Rover has been reported missing, and the car customization company has offered a reward for information leading to its return.

According to The New York Post, the luxury truck, which was customized for Shaq’s massive 7’1″ frame, was being shipped from Atlanta to Louisiana. Insiders think the information about the vehicle’s whereabouts may have been intercepted via a hack.

The brand-new car was being customized by Effortless Motors, which helped Shaq get his former teammate Kobe Bryant’s 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser fully restored as a gift to Bryant’s mother, Pam, earlier this summer.

The company has offered a $10,000 reward for the $180,000 vehicle. With the planned customizations, the car’s expected value would have increased to approximately $300,000.

The Range Rover was being transported Oct. 20. After trying to track down the all-black vehicle on the road, the company discovered it had gone missing en route to the intended destination.

“Effortless Motors was the authorized selling dealership and arranged transport through a third-party company that appeared fully verified,” the company said in a statement provided to TMZ. “Upon the vehicle’s scheduled delivery, it was discovered that the company’s internal systems had been compromised and hijacked, resulting in the car being unlawfully taken during transit.

“We take the security and trust of our clients very seriously. This was a highly coordinated criminal act targeting the transport company’s network. We are working closely with law enforcement and federal investigators to recover the vehicle and hold those responsible accountable.”

The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office (GA) said someone may have impersonated the shipping company, allowing them to take possession of the Range. An investigation is taking place to determine how this may have happened.