A cruel crook hawking an iPad on eBay sent a San Mateo buyer only a paper cutout of the popular device, according to police.
The San Mateo Police Department received a call from the victim about the fraud around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday.
The department is investigating.
maldax@sfexaminer.com
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Paper iPad bought on eBay doesn’t cut it with San Mateo buyer
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