You can find out if it is real or not. Tell the party that you have
changed your mind and you want $50,000 for your vette. If they
agree you have your answer.

 

Time for an e-mail back to them explaining that NFW are you falling for this scam.

 

Your bank can null the deposit a month later when the foreign bank finally tells them it's a bogus check. Tell him you'll ship the car 6 months after the check clears.

 

IGNORE IT

Even responding with a negative can put you at risk.

 

nice one !

 

I ask for them to take a picture of todays paper next to the VIN. Usually stops them in their tracks.

 

Gees Sean don't you read all the warnings given on Craigs list? I'm really glad you contacted the forum.good luck

 

This is exactly how it works. Stay away and don't even think about responding.

 

cashier's checks can be cancelled after a transaction. BIG TIME SCAM

 

I smell the scent of SCAM in the air.......run and don't look back.

 

I agree, This smells like a total scam but let me ask a question. When you deposit a check whether foreign or domestic any resonable person would make sure that the funds are 100% cleared before giving up anything. If the check bounces you pay the return fee, no biggie, how is it that the scam progresses at all once the funds have cleared through your bank account? A simple call to your bank and I would hope that they would tell you whether the money is in and totally cleared. Once the funds are cleared can the bank pull the funds at a later date once the transaction is finalized for some reason, then again the money has to come from somewhere for the funds to clear to begin with, right? Unless the whole point of the scam is for you to give up the car and additional monies simply by trusting that the check is good on faith, then you deserve being scammed for not knowing better to begin with. I'm just confused on how anyone would sign over a car to anyone without 100% knowing if the money they gave you is really there or not.

 

^^^^^^

Cuz the banks use clearing houses and it can be clearied but then is reversed up to 30 days later or more back to your bank then out of your account.

The other issue is they are just phishing for any info they can get.

 

LMAO! Believe it or not,people really fall for this scam. I use to guard a bank part time(weekends) And saw the heartbroken people it worked on.

 

I recently was selling our 427 Ford Side Oiler engine, and got a similar response, but they used the phrase I want to buy our "item". I don't know of anyone that refers to a 427 Ford as an item. Of course I did not respond.
The email was full of misspelled words and incorrect phrases.
To bad we can not send them a virus.

 

u prolly can... lol... and i think they use software to mass email ppl on clist... thats why they use the word "item"

 

Lovin' the Forrest pic

 

I love this forum! You learn something new every day.

 

Yes! How do I contact you?

 

There was a customer of the last bank I worked at the received a $50,000 check and was instructed to deposit the funds and send back the amount of the taxes. The customer did deposit the check and returned the couple thousand for taxes. Of course the check bounced. But not after the elderly gentleman had paid some bills, helped family out with some money, etc. Becasue of this he was left with a substantial debt to the bank. After a year of stress and worry he passed away of a heart attack. Was it related?, dunno, but it certainly didn't help him.

People just need to use good sense. I would say common sense, but I don't think common sense is actually common at all.

 

Todays Scam via Email

Attention: beneficiary

I am lt. General james morgan, national security advisor to president federal republic of nigeria, goodluck jonathan. I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which concluded in abuja, just released your name amongst contractors to benefit from the diplomatic payment. This panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country.

However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund. We wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being federal government of nigeria have stopped further payment through bank-to-bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to united nations against nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to different account. In this case, we are going to send your contract part payment of ten million united states dollars only to you via diplomatic cash payment. Note that the money will be packaged as a consignment which will be sealed with synthetic nylon and padded with machine. Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk free. The diplomatic agents will accompany the box to your house address. So all you need to do now, is to send! Me your full contact informant

1. Your full name
2. Full address(street address, city, state and zip code)
3. Direct phone
4. Occupation, age and marital status
5. Copy of drivers license for identification

However, the diplomatic agents will call you immediately they arrive at the airport in your country airport. Please kindly get back to me with the above requested information’s so that we can proceed. Note, the diplomat does not know the original contents of the box. What i declared to them as the contents is sensitive photographic film materials and jewelries. I did not tell them that it is money, so do not reveal it to them for security reason. If they call you and ask you the contents, please tell them the same thing ok. Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements needed to conclude your consignment delivery to your doorstep.
Please respond urgently because the diplomats would be scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you.
I await for your swift email response to this e-mail or phone call on my direct/cell number +2348028738261


Thanks for your understanding.
Yours sincerely,
Lt general james morgan (rtd)
National security adviser to
Federal republic of nigeria