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Topic: Fraud again
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roger
Gearhead Posts: 533
From: ontario, canada
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-15-2006 12:05 PM
 
Your probably aware of this one as i;ve been through it once but goes like this.
this guy has clients looking for cars & will buy my Z-28 for $$$ asked for.
He;s sent me a cheque to include shipping by his company, the cheque wa made out for 2K to much as shipping turned out to be less than he thought, so could i send the difference to his shipping company & then they will come pick up the car.
The cheque was certified & looked totally legit, i made my bank aware of my hesitation to send him the difference, the bank said no worries as the cheque was certified.
I didn;t send him the 2K difference & he got quite nasty, eluding to lawsuits, etc.
Well, wouldn;t you know my bank called within 7 days to tell me the certified cheque was one of the best counterfeit certified cheques they;ve ever seen.
Now, i;ve got some fraud squad caling me for details
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-15-2006 07:16 PM
You were wise to hang onto the $2k. I hope your bank didn't nail you with fees.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL
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roger
Gearhead Posts: 533
From: ontario, canada
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-17-2006 10:51 AM
Bank tried to charge me "handling fees" but the teller i originaly spoke to, & told i thought the certified cheque was bogus, had then waived.
The bank said they had never seen a phony certified cheque before!
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DidgeyTrucker
Gearhead Posts: 1813
From: Greenbrier, TN USA
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 05-24-2006 08:10 PM
Many people have fallen for that scam and lost the $2000 because their check was not a forgery.Congratulations! Tracy
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6376
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 07-03-2006 11:04 PM
So the whole deal with this scam and the Nigerian deals is to get that $2000 and has nothing to do with any cars for sale?
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roger
Gearhead Posts: 533
From: ontario, canada
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-06-2006 01:03 PM
They sent me a cheque for a car i had advertised, the cheque was more thasn the asking price (2k more).
they asked me to send the 2K back & they were on the way to pick up the Camaro.
the certified cheque they sent me, although the bank said it as good, turned out to be a perfect forgery.
a wise cashier at my bank took the time to call the Bank of america just to verify the certified cheque & thats how we found out it was bogus.
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