(KRON) -- A popular Oakland taco restaurant is receiving an outpouring of community support after saying it lost more than $30,000 in a wire fraud scam.
Tacos Oscar has two Bay Area locations. The original location opened at 420 40th St. in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood in 2018, with a second location at 530 Haight St. in San Francisco.
Tacos Oscar co-owner Oscar Michel wrote in a social media post Tuesday, "After much encouragement from close friends and staff, we've decided to turn to our community for support after an unfortunate financial blow. We lost $31K to wire fraud. Fortunately, our insurance was able to cover $10K. The rest is gone."
Michel added, "As a small business owner, this has been such a humbling experience. We work so hard to get by and keep our staff paid and our space open for the community, and something like this can ruin everything in an instant. I don't like to ask for help, but simply sharing this for awareness is good enough for me."
Comments of support have poured in since the post was shared.
One user wrote, "??? Thanks for trusting us as your community to come through for you guys!! We love y'all!! ??? Glad to see you hit the goal, much deserved ??"
Another user said, "So awful what happened, but Omg yay!!! Saw the update and that's THE best news today ever. So glad and relieved. We love you @tacososcar ❤️?"
Another commenter added, "So sorry y'all ? And you got this - we got you! Just keep letting us know what you need ?"
In an update, Michel thanked the community for its support, saying the fundraising goal had been met.
"Thank you all for your kindness and generosity! We are blown away! Our goal has been met thanks to our wonderful network of friends, fellow businesses and kind strangers! We look forward to giving back to our community for years to come!"
KRON4 has reached out to Tacos Oscar for more information.
