Warning: Watch out for fake 'cash for clunkers' Web sites
By Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The government is warning consumers to be wary of unofficial "cash for clunkers" Web sites that seek personal information or direct consumers to pre-register for the program. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says dealers and consumers do not need to pre-register for the program, which provides $3,500 to $4,500 to people who trade in gas-guzzling clunkers for a new vehicle. Traffic safety spokesman Rae Tyson says the government has an official site for the program at http://www.cars.gov. Tyson says some Web sites have offered pre-approval sections that request a consumer's Social Security number and other personal information. The traffic safety administration has given information about these unofficial sites to the Justice Department's Internet Fraud division. |
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