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Phony Escrow Companies Defraud Car-Buyers Out of Thousands

Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued an alert to warn online car shoppers that scammers are posing as phony escrow services in order to defraud consumers out of thousands of dollars. Internet thieves are now using escrow service fronts with some new twists to steal money and personal identities. Read more...

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