Car sellers targeted by classic cheque scam involving apparent ‘overpayment’

MOTORISTS selling their cars on the internet are being targeted by foreign fraudsters in a new version of a classic cheque scam.

Car sellers targeted by classic cheque scam involving apparent ‘overpayment’

The cheats search websites like www.carsireland.ie and offer to pay the asking price, but they send a cheque for too much money.

They then ask the seller to refund them the difference by cheque or wire the money to a “shipping agent” abroad for transporting the car.

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