Overpayment fraud is latest online scam

The antiques trade are being alerted to a new online fraud after at least three dealers were targeted last week. Overpayment fraud, as it is known, is the latest in a series of Internet-based payment frauds aimed at retailers with a website presence.

Typically the ‘buyer’ enquires about a high-value item or items via a website, negotiates a price an…

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