NEWCASTLE, Okla. - Newcastle Hay and Equipment, which lists its address as 3382 May Ave, Newcastle, Okla., is a scam. According to the buyer's account, they wired $26,186 to buy a 2024 Kubota M7-154 Deluxe and the tractor was never delivered.
Late model tractors command high resale value and buyers often pay in full to secure a desired unit. The buyer reported sending the full asking price by bank wire for a machine the seller described as low hours and well equipped, and then receiving no tractor in return.
The listing
The site advertised a 2024 Kubota M7-154 Deluxe with 219 hours, 148 horsepower and a semi powershift transmission. The seller's published features included FWA, a Deluxe Cab with Air Ride Suspension Seat, heat, AC, radio, a Kubota LM2606 loader with bucket, 3PT quick hitch and a 1000 PTO. The listing asked $26,186 and presented the machine as a late model, low-hour example in ready-to-work condition.
What made the listing attractive was the combination of year, low hours and factory options. A 2024 M7 series with a loader, deluxe cab and under 300 hours would be of strong interest to buyers looking for a near-new utility tractor at a reduced price.
How the sale unfolded
A buyer said they found the listing while shopping for a tractor of this size and specification. According to the buyer, they compared it to other listings and judged the Kubota by its year, the 219 hours shown and the equipment list.
The buyer said they contacted the seller through the website and agreed to purchase the machine at the listed price. According to the buyer, they paid the full $26,186 by bank wire to complete the purchase.
After the wire transfer, the buyer said they waited for the tractor to be delivered or for instructions to pick up the unit. The buyer reported that there was no delivery and no machine in their possession.
The buyer told News Equipment that the expected machine never appeared and that attempts to resolve the absence yielded no equipment. According to the buyer's account, $26,186 was sent by wire and no 2024 Kubota M7-154 Deluxe was received.
What the website shows
The site presents itself as Newcastle Hay and Equipment and lists contact details including phone +14054403754. The inventory page advertised the Kubota M7-154 Deluxe at the quoted price and included the equipment description on the listing page.
Registration records show the domain newcastlehayandequipmentok.com was created Sept. 27, 2026 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. The registrant is hidden behind a privacy service and the site does not publish dealer licensing or Department of Transportation details.
How these schemes work
Federal authorities warn that fake dealer websites often advertise late-model, low-hour machines at prices that push buyers to act quickly. Such scams frequently involve sites registered only days or weeks before a listing appears and offer no reliable way to inspect a machine in person prior to payment.
In this case the listing matched several of those signals: a late-model, low-hour Kubota offered at $26,186, and a domain registration that appears within days of the buyer's report. The site lacks verifiable dealer licensing and lists a masked registrant, features that investigators say are common on scam fronts.
If you sent money
Call your bank immediately and ask the bank to attempt a wire recall. Keep every message, invoice and receipt associated with the transaction.
Report the incident to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov, providing the domain newcastlehayandequipmentok.com and the listing URL https://newcastlehayandequipmentok.com/inventory/2024-kubota-m7-154-deluxe-837.