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Thursday, May 16, 2013
An area woman has found herself the victim of an online scam when she reportedly transferred more than $4,000 to an internet theif. Anniston police Cpt. Allen George on Thursday said a 25-year-old woman attempted to purchase an ATV that was listed online.
The woman reportedly went to Wells Fargo on Tuesday afternoon to transfer more than $4,000 to the alleged sellers bank account. George said once the woman spoke to someone about the sale, she discovered the listing was fake and the money to which she transferred the money had been compromised. George said the compromised bank account was out of Ocala, Florida.
No information was available concerning which website featured the fake online listing. According to a police report, potential suspects could face felony charges of first degree theft.
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