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NewsFebruary 13, 2004

NEWARK, N.J. -- A teenage boy posing as a banker duped an Ohio car dealership into delivering a $123,000 BMW to him at his high school, police said Thursday. A second order was never shipped after the dealership became suspicious, and the teen was arrested. ...

NEWARK, N.J. -- A teenage boy posing as a banker duped an Ohio car dealership into delivering a $123,000 BMW to him at his high school, police said Thursday. A second order was never shipped after the dealership became suspicious, and the teen was arrested. The boy was 16 in early January when he ordered the 12-cylinder 2004 BMW 760Li with "black sapphire metallic" paint and a heated steering wheel and seats. The car was delivered to him at Dickinson High School on Jan. 27, two weeks after the boy turned 17, police said. The teen is charged with theft by deception and was no longer in custody, Sgt. Edgar Martinez said.

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Authorities did not release the boy's name because he is a juvenile.

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