Buyer Beware: Car Purchase Scam In Westchester

One unlucky Westchester man thought he was buying a car online, only to be duped out of cash.

The Ossining is investigating an automobile purchasing scam that involved a village resident. Investigators say that the man was attempting to buy a 1961 Impala off of the Auto Trader website when he was scammed.

The person, who claimed they were selling the Impala, told the Ossining man to setup a Google Wallet account and then wire the money to him. After wiring the money on August 30, the Ossining man was told that the car would be shipped to him. The Ossining man then tried to get a hold of the seller after wiring the money, but the seller did not reply back. 

After trying to get a hold of the seller regarding shipping information, the Ossining man noticed that the car he had supposedly purchased was still listed for sale on the Auto Trader website. He then contacted Google Wallet about the transaction. Google Wallet told the Ossining man that they don't even accept wire transfers.

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