Car gangs fake city cheques to con sellers
More than 50 people from across the UK have contacted the local authority after being posted the forgeries, which feature the City of Edinburgh Council logo and a signature purporting to be from its finance chief.
The con artists have been e-mailing hundreds of sellers who advertise on websites such as Auto Trader and offering to buy their vehicles with a council cheque. The fake cheques have been made out for sums between 6000 and 10,000, although it is not known how many victims have fallen prey to the scam.
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