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Convicted eBay robber loses appeal
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http://news.com.com/Police+blotter+Convicted+eBay+robber+loses+appeal/2100-1030_3-6160905.html Police blotter: Convicted eBay robber loses appeal Court rejects appeal of man who offered nonexistent "muscle cars" on eBay and robbed buyer who showed up with cash. By Declan McCullagh Staff Writer, CNET News.com Published: February 21, 2007, 5:28 AM PST Dewan Anthony Horne had invented a scam that was both cunning and criminal. He would advertise vintage "muscle cars" for sale on eBay and offer a good price. Once Horne struck up a conversation with a prospective buyer, he'd suggest coming to Indianapolis and paying for the car in cash or the equivalent. The hitch: the cars for sale didn't exist. When the would-be purchaser showed up at a garage on the east side of Indianapolis, Horne and at least one gun-toting accomplice would attempt to rob the eBay buyer of the cash and anything else of value. Interesting - I thought I read about this guy and his scam in a thread somewhere here.
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