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Would You Be Fooled? Movie Money Used By 22-Year-Old Long Island Man To 'Buy' Car, Police Say Would You Be Fooled? Movie Money Used By 22-Year-Old Long Island Man To 'Buy' Car, Police Say
Would You Be Fooled? Movie Money Used By 22-Year-Old Long Island Man To 'Buy' Car, Police Say It appeared to be the real deal, but a closer look revealed it was all for show. A 22-year-old Long Island man is accused of scamming a victim out of their car by using movie prop money, according to Southampton Town Police. The victim contacted the department in October 2023 to report that his vehicle had been stolen by a man who had contacted him on Facebook Marketplace. He told investigators that the man gave him $4,000 cash and left with the car. It wasn’t until after the man was gone that the victim realized he’d been duped by movie prop money. Following an investigation, police arr…

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by Michael Mashburn