Police Warn Of Car Sale Scam Near Egg Harbor Township

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ — Police alerted residents on Friday to a rise in car sale scams in Egg Harbor Township and nearby towns.

“In each case, a vehicle is listed for sale in an online forum such as Facebook Market Place at a remarkably low price,” Egg Harbor Township police announced on social media. “The vehicle is then sold to the unsuspecting victim, who thinks they are getting the deal of a lifetime.”

The victim then takes the vehicle home with only one set of keys, police said.

The scammer obtains the victim’s address and takes the vehicle sometime during the late evening hours with a second set of keys.

“We are asking the public to be aware of deals that are ‘too good to be true,’ especially on the internet,” police said.

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