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Fraud
It is still an interstate fraud scam. If this trick has been pulled on multiple people or multiple people have been involved in the scam it is racketeering. I always send a postal money order through the USPS because they get pretty pissy about federal mail fraud. Anyway, if you don't have the money back I'd sic the local law dogs on it. They will do nothing at which point you call the FBI and file a nonperformance of duty case against the local police and a fraud case against Draper. If the feds follow up with the locals like they should the locals will often come around and do their job, knock on his door ask him if he wants to go for a ride downtown, etc.... Worth a try, I've done it a few times with mixed results. Making someone's life miserable won't bring your money back but it can put a smile on your face.
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