I have forwarded your vehicle information to my client
and after evaluation and due to time constraint on the
fact that we are runningshort of time. I'm delighted
to tell you that my client has recommended your
vehicle, with full interest and he has instructed me
to carry on with his transaction.He also instructed me to inform you that payment will get to you in a cashier check of ($13,500) which is a refund payment of a cancelled order earlier made by my
client. Due to company policy this check has to be made out in this amount to you, Because company policy only allows a refund payment on one cashier cheque. So you are required to deduct the cost of your vehicle car ($6,500) when payment gets to you and refund balance ($7,000) to the Agent ( our shipper ) for him to
be able to offset shipping & tax charges, and other
cosmetic repair costs. After payment has reached you and balance sent to shipper, the shipper's agent will come for inspection, and drive to a prepaid shipper
2006-10-04 11:04:23 · 28 answers · asked by Tomas Mora 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Yeah it's a scam.
Their cashier's checks are phony, but they will have your money before your banks figure it out.
2006-10-04 11:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I strongly suspect is it is a scam. It might be legit, but it's also a lazy and unethical way of doing business. I'm guessing your car is an average car and not exotic or a collectors car, in which case why not buy that sort of car in Canada? Anyway, the check isn't even in your name! How can it be? It is a refund payment for a canceled order, meaning the check was made out to "his client", not you, even though he said it was. Why would a company which was refunding some money to a client write the name of someone they don't even know or owe money to on the check? The more you look at this the more it stinks!
Tell him you don't want the check or to have any dealings with it. Don't give him a postal address or telephone number, and definitely don't give him any of your bank account details, not even the bank you are with.
If you really want to sell the car to this guy, tell him it's a cash only sale and you won't part with the car until all the paper work has been done. He could easily cash the check himself and forward the correct amount to his agent friend who could do that on his behalf.
2006-10-04 11:48:25 · answer #2 · answered by Bad bus driving wolf 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that is a very old and well known scam. It usually results in you being sent a check or money order for more than the amount required and being asked to send part of it back, or give it to their "courier" for shipping fees. The initial payment is later determined to be fake, and the bank reverses the transaction, so you're out both your merchandise and the amount you "refunded". Cease all communication with this person.
2016-03-27 05:06:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a TOTAL SCAM! The cashier's check is a fake and it WILL BOUNCE! The problem is that both the car and the buyer will be gone when that happens. You'll be responsible for the check and your car and the money you gave to the "buyer" will be long gone.
Check with your local police. They may be willing to work this one since it looks like there will be someone coming to collect the vehicle and the extra cash.
But whatever you do, do NOT deposit that check! It will take about 2 weeks to bounce and you'll be left holding the bag!
2006-10-04 11:15:32 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES. Oldest scam in the book. The check they send you will be no good. It will look good and everything but will take awhile to bounce.
Then you will be out the 'refund' you send them. This is a very popular scam for people selling high ticket items online.
2006-10-04 11:53:02 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is definitaley a scam! Don't fall for it. I had the same thing happen to me, and when I became skeptical, I began asking questions. The scam artist started getting upset, and eventually stopping emailing me.
2006-10-04 14:03:29 · answer #6 · answered by n_burson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG!!! I WOULD SO DO THIS! THIS IS A GREAT DEAL!
NO.............................................. This is a huge scam! Don't do it.. You will loose thousands of dollas and you will still have your car! Are you out of your mind. SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!!!
If I were you I'd print out the e-mail with all the senders' information and just drop it by the local police department. They most likely will NOT be able to do anything, however they do appreciate when they are made aware of scams such as these.
2006-10-04 11:11:47 · answer #7 · answered by llbm3 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like a scam to me.......it sounds a LOT like the Nigerian email scam that has been going around for a while now. I would be VERY wary of this transaction, in fact I'd avoid it altogether.
2006-10-04 11:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by Scotty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty much anytime they say they are going to give you a large check but you take what is owed to you and give them back the rest...it's a scam.
Would you give a stranger $100 for something that cost $20 and just say ohhh give me the rest back. No you would only give them $20 right?
2006-10-04 11:09:16 · answer #9 · answered by MaryJaneD 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Before you do anything with this guy, I would request a vehicle dealer license number and sellers permit. He should be able to fax over those documents if he is in the busiess. If he doesn't comply, then I would not work with him. If he does fax over those copies, I would then call the numbers listed on those documents and verify his permit and license number. They are required to show that type of information if they are a wholesaler or dealership. But I would be leary since it sounds like a hoax. Especially since he is "running short of time."
2006-10-04 11:12:00 · answer #10 · answered by Rogodogo 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Definately a scam. Who buys a car without looking at it first?
2006-10-04 11:11:46 · answer #11 · answered by magic_im_sopot 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋