OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The thrill of an auction can be an addicting and fun way to get prized possessions at a reasonable price.
But a new scam is taking advantage and has been popping up in the Sooner State.
As with most things in 2022, most auctions anymore are found online.
This has led to a fresh new fraud making the rounds.
“This is actually a really recent scam,” said Kitt Letcher, with the Better Business Bureau.
The BBB shared details with In Your Corner after reports of the “auction scam” started coming into their Oklahoma City office.
They say folks in search of varying vehicles were finding ads on social media which led to hard-to-miss auction deals.
“It’s taking you to a website where they’ve got pictures that they’ve essentially taken from legitimate websites,” Kitt explained. “So what we’re seeing is fake, essentially auction sites being built where people are bidding on cars, they’re winning cars, they’re giving out sensitive information and making payments.”
It’s a new spin on a tried and true digital scam.
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