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Old 07-25-2023, 10:18 AM
 
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There is a scam going around in NYC so I am passing this along in case it creeps up to us.

People post their car for sale, a person reaches out and poses as a potential buyer. That person then earns trust and somehow gets a hold of the key, gets in the car to check it out or whatever, and takes off. That's the best case scenario.

In other cases, the thief pulls out a gun or other weapon and takes the car.

NYC police are recommending that the transactions be done on police property for safety.

This is just an FYI.
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Old 07-25-2023, 11:43 AM
 
Location: Eastern Massachusetts
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I think this is not new.
People were doing it in bad areas for years.
Also stealing cars during test drives from dealerships...
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Old 07-26-2023, 12:13 AM
 
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Isn't that just a carjacking?

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