{"id":5419,"date":"2024-10-24T01:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T18:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harborstone.com\/wph\/workarea\/?p=5419"},"modified":"2024-10-24T01:01:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T18:01:31","slug":"buying-a-used-car-dont-fall-for-the-old-wire-me-the-funds-ruse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harborstone.com\/wph\/workarea\/buying-a-used-car-dont-fall-for-the-old-wire-me-the-funds-ruse\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying a used car? Don\u2019t fall for the old \u201cwire me the funds\u201d ruse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wire transfers can be a convenient way to send and receive money. Scammers love that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What it is:<\/strong> Scammers claim to have a car for sale. They may use fake photos and safety reports, and they often advertise on legitimate selling platforms alongside real car sale listings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How it works:<\/strong> You connect with a local or out-of-town \u201cseller\u201d (really a scammer) who claims to be selling just what you want at a price you like. After you negotiate the transaction, they ask for payment via wire transfer, which is difficult to trace and hard to recover. The car never gets delivered, and the money is gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protect yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n