Online Car Sales: Maine Fraud Case Proves Need to Watch for Scams

•    Buying a vehicle online can be a great experience, but it can also turn into a nightmare.

•    A supposed dealer with an address in Maine managed to fool at least one buyer, and disappoint several others.

•    With spring on our doorstep there will be more classic cars on the market, so caution is advised.

Online shopping is becoming increasingly common for those looking for a vehicle, particularly an older one. However, even if everything goes well in the majority of cases, there are cases that serve to warn us to be careful regarding scams.

One recent case occurred in Maine where a supposed classic car dealer giving an address in a rural corner of the state was able to rip at least one buyer and possibly more, by accepting deposits for vehicles that they simply did not have to sell. In fact, there is no business at all at the listed address. 

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