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Buyer defrauded in vehicle purchase on Marketplace, Chicago IL

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Near S Edbrooke Ave, Chicago, IL 60628

A person bought a vehicle near S Edbrooke Ave through Marketplace and paid $1,800. After paying, the seller took the car around the block but now the car will not start. The buyer believes they were defrauded.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
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Transcript:
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And then I also have a deceptive practice in progress just came in.
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near S Edbrooke Ave, Spanish speaker.
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The caller was buying a vehicle from a mail on Marketplace. The vehicle was said to be in running condition.
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He gave the mail the money, $1,800 and exchanged the key. The mail went inside with the car's money and took the vehicle around the block, and now the car won't start.
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The caller is waiting in front.

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Near S Edbrooke Ave, Chicago, IL 60628

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