I work at a car lot with people always sending me cashiers checks in the mail. If they want you to send money to a shipper out of the money they sent you, that's a big flag saying scam! I've got a dozen bogus checks already over the past year. Do not send anybody money! I haven't lost any money and have reported them to Officials.
I'm beginning to have some fun with an internet scam artist. I recently listed my black 56 sedan on the site, and received several e mails re the car. The latest wants to send me a cashiers cheque or bank draft for the agreed price plus the transport cost., I'm to FWD the transport cost to his haul guy. Of course the scam only works if you deposit the draft,
and transfer the funds rt after. By the time the draft actually goes through channels and clears your bank will notice that there are no funds or the account is nonexistent. You are then out the amount you transfered to the car hauler. I'm not sure how dumb you'd have to be to fall for this one, but I'll keep you posted. He says he lives in Washington State. I might turn this over toi our local RCMP fraud guys, unless they're too busy looking under theater seats for Bin Laden and gum.
Maybe I'll frame the draft, might even get a colection of them.
Kevin
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