Private car sellers are facing a fast-spreading con in which fake buyers pretend a vehicle's engine has catastrophically failed, then pressure owners into slashing the price on the spot. The scheme ...

A new kind of scam uses a bit of engine oil and a lot of deception.

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS. A SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT IN CALIFORNIA SAYS IT ARRESTED TWO MEN AFTER THEY TRIED TO PULL OFF WHAT’S KNOWN AS THE OIL IN THE ENGINE SCAM. THESE ARE THE TWO ...