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“A little known and weird tip for avoiding eBay scams is to look at how much the retailer’s total inventory adds up to. If it is $500 or less, they are likely scammers,” warns John Cho ...
Odometer fraud was depicted in the opening scene of the 1980 film Used Cars and by Danny DeVito's character. In Ferris Bueller's Day Off , after valet attendants Sam and Victor take Cameron's father's Ferrari for a joyride, Ferris runs the wheels backwards in a futile attempt to reduce the mileage; running the vehicle in reverse did not move ...
6. Bait and Switch. You may think you got a great deal on a brand-new iPhone or other device, only to find out you've gotten a late model phone or worse, a heavy box — and the money has already ...
A former employee of a Kentucky used-car dealership admitted helping in a scheme to roll back mileage readings on vehicles so buyers would pay more.
A package redirection scam is a form of e-commerce fraud, where a malicious actor manipulates a shipping label, to trick the mail carrier into delivering the package to the wrong address. This is usually done through product returns to make the merchant believe that they mishandled the return package, and thus provide a refund without the item ...
One relatively common scheme involves two cars, one for the con artist, and the other for the shill. The con artist will pull in front of the victim, and the shill will pull in front of the con artist before slowing down. The con artist will then slam on his brakes to "avoid" the shill, causing the victim to rear-end the con artist.
Craigslist and eBay and can be quick and easy sources for bargains on collectibles and gently used items. Some things really should be bought elsewhere.
Friendly fraud, also known as chargeback fraud occurs when a consumer makes an online shopping purchase with their own credit card, and then requests a chargeback from the issuing bank after receiving the purchased goods or services.