Police Warn of Car Dealership Scam

Ilta-Sanomat

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Police are urging citizens to exercise extreme caution.

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Police warn of a widespread car sales scam: buyers show fake payment receipts.

Autotoday

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The Eastern Uusimaa Police are investigating numerous cases in which, especially in car sales between private individuals, the buyer has presented the seller with a forged payment receipt. The sellers have trusted that the payment had been made and transferred the car to the criminal's ownership. Later, the sellers have discovered that the payment for the car has not been made and the money has not been received. There are several active perpetr…