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SCAMMER Erez BMWM MandelBaum - BMW Coding Scam - Adalbert - 05-20-2026
This is a complaint about a bmw "coder" on here @erez bmwm mandelbaum
He offered to help me code my anti-dazzle for free, then immediately asked for $450 to code that and to remove seatbelt warnings. I paid through zelle.he finally told me over a week later that my brand new laptop was the reason he was having difficulty in completing, and that he needs to wipe it. With hesitation, I agreed. When I went driving on a dark road, (I live downtown, so rarely get the opportunity) I discovered that the programming had already been done, he just didnt realize it and blamed my laptop for his incompetence.
I asked him for a refund of $350 of the original $450. I also brough up that he offered to do it for free. He then incorrectly claimed that he did help for free, but after the "laptop was giving (him) problems, thats when he charged me.
Ive included screenshots to expose his lies.
I talked to another bmw coder, chris @ codemybimmer. He told me he could code anti-dazzle for $120, less than half of what erez charged me.
Also including screenshot of him posting on this group 2 days after hiring him, asking how to code anti-dazzle on a 2025 x5 m (my car)
This guy is a scammer and shoukdnt be trusted