Watchdog: Online Car Scam

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By Eric Weisfeld

Story Created: Apr 28, 2011 at 10:20 PM EDT

Story Updated: Apr 28, 2011 at 10:28 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Imagine saving your money for what seems like forever with one goal in mind: a convertible car. You reach the financial goal, find the car, and just when you think you'll be driving away a success, the bottom drops out.

A local woman contacted me with her story, and we went straight to work.

In this edition of the ABC Columbia Watchdog report, here is an expensive lesson in buying cars online.

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