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Posted By: Chris East

In addition to federal authorities, you might contact the Alabama Attorney General's office as well.

I know off the top of my head that in at least one instance in the past couple of years there has been a criminal conviction (theft by deception) resulting from an eBay deal gone awry (I believe it involved a tractor). I can't remember the appellant's name, but I believe the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction in a published opinion.

I also know that within the past 5-6 years there has been another conviction in Alabama state courts involving an individual in Alabama who was selling old/antique vehicles (some cars, I think there was an old Army jeep, etc). If memory serves me correctly he would list the vehicles on vehicle trade boards, mags, etc, perhaps misrepresenting their condition. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed, but I don't recall whether it was by published opinion or unpublished memorandum.