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If you sell items online, watch out for this con. Scammers are fooling sellers with fake emails that appear to be payment confirmation messages from PayPal. How the Scam Works You post a big-ticket item (vehicle, computer, furniture) for sale on Craigslist, eBay or another online sales site.An interested buyer contacts you and says that he or she wants to ...

Washington, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) announced today that it launched a new resource for groups involved in efforts to combat consumer financial scams: “A Practical Guide for Identifying, Investigating, and Bringing Suit against Consumer Financial Scams: Lessons Learned and Tips Developed From Combatting Loan Modification Scams.” While not intended to provide legal advice, the ...