Three Auckland men in their early twenties have been arrested for allegedly scamming Trade Me car sellers.
They have been charged with multiple counts of obtains by deception.
Waitakere Police hoped releasing information about the scam would help prevent other online sellers becoming victims.
Police said the accused men contacted sellers of high-end performance vehicles to arrange a test drive.
The alleged scammers then showed the seller a fraudulent bank transfer slip and convinced them the money would clear in their accounts the next day.