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Scratch-and-match car scam leaves some Bronx residents in overdrive

? A scratch-off car giveaway has taken several Bronx residents on a ride that they are ready to get off. The NYC Department of Consumer Affairs says car dealerships are sending scratch-off cards that

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May 3, 2006, 6:35 PM

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