Before a curbstoner can screw over a car buyer, they must have a junk car to sell. These cars are most often bought by dealers at the low rent auto auctions held at wrecking yard and towing company impound lots. Curbstoners then prepare the car for sale despite the numerous mechanical problems.
From there, many of these cars are placed on eBay, AutoTrader, AutoMart, and many other sites. These scammers use many other scamming methods while conducting their online sales with affinity fraud being one of the more popular techniques. Another popular technique is using low-resolution photos. Poor quality photos can easily hide cracked windshields, dents, rust, faded paint, and scratches.
