Police Warn Against Internet Fraud

Finding a thief who preys on his victims through the Internet can be like chasing a ghost, investigators said.

In the past week, two Aiken area residents trying to sell jewelry learned the hard way that criminals will target even reputable trade papers.

Aiken Public Safety investigators said the two recent victims lost collectively in excess of $15,000 when they tried to sell their rings through buying an advertisement in a national trade paper. The victims didn't know each other but purchased similar ads trying to sell their rings to interested buyers.

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