4 Arraigned on eBay Fraud Charges

Alphonzo Brinkley has four shiny new rims on his new car. They didn't come cheaply.

?It was about $2,100 for the rims and tires, and then I bought the security system for them for $500, so around $2,700 total,? he said.

He bought his at a brick-and-mortar store, but bargain shoppers can find them on eBay.

And hundreds have been ripped off, investigators say, by an internet fraud ring that seven men have now been indicted for.

Four of the accused men appeared in court on Friday -- Andwele Butler of Richmond, Va., Clarence Shelton, Jonathan Rembert and Dwayne Barrow of New York are charged with wire fraud.

Rasheed McFarland and Jason White of Atlanta were arraigned earlier this month. Darrell Keller remains at large.

The suspects are accused of advertising items like rims, tires, and even vehicles on eBay but not delivering the goods.

?They contacted buyers who made bids and arranged for payment. The buyers transferred or wires money through western union but they never sent the merchandise,? said Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Danzig.

Federal authorities say buyers need to remember there are con artists lurking in cyberspace.

?I think the message is you need to be careful when you are on eBay or on the Internet. When you are making purchases you need to be wary about whom you're sending money to,? said Danzig.