An Internet con artist is claiming to be a member of the New York Army National Guard in order to take advantage of car buyers shopping online.

The person claims to be Sgt. Jennifer Malone of the Army National Guard's Company A. 427th Brigade Support Battalion in Rochester. When contacted, this individual tells an interested buyer that she is deploying to Iraq very soon and needs to sell her Chevy Suburban right away.

She pressures the potential buyer to make a decision within a few days.

In another variation of the same scam, the seller claims to be Sgt. Mike Henson of the 27th Brigade Combat Team who is deploying to Afghanistan and needs to sell an Acura Infinity for $5,000.

Malone/Henson promises to deliver the truck/car with the registration in exchange for money sent through eBay.

Neither of these people are in the National Guard, and the 27th Brigade Combat Team just returned from Afghanistan.

Car shoppers who run across this scam should contact the New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Office and file a complaint at http://www.oag.state.ny.us/resource_center/complaints/complaints.html or call the Attorney General's Consumer Frauds helpline at (800) 771-7755.