What's the latest in car buying scams?
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If this goes through, the plan is to do as Nick (Warpig) had detailed. We will go to the bank, transfer funds between our two accounts and I will then sign over the title. I'll let you guys know how it worked out. Since we both have the same bank, I'm thinking I should be pretty safe. Just worried the bank can come back and take the funds for some reason I've not considered. Guess we'll see.
And yes, the world is awash in fake cashier's checks. Even in this day and age, it can take a bank 2-3 weeks to find out it got a bad cashier's check. Then guess whose problem it is?
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It sounds very similar to numerous e-mail inquiries I have received for items have posted for sale. Its a numbers game. Bottom line....make sure the cheqck clears first. I find it easier just to blow off odd inquiries rather than deal with them.
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It's the name of someone who does live in San Jose, so either he's really dumb, or also working a identity theft scheme.
Ask him for his home address and see if it matches any of these: http://pipl.com/search/?FirstName=de...=2&Interface=1
The interwebs are your friend.
Ask him for his home address and see if it matches any of these: http://pipl.com/search/?FirstName=de...=2&Interface=1
The interwebs are your friend.
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THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP FROM LOOSING SLEEP OR YOUR SANITY IS A MONEY WIRE !!! WE WERE PAID WITH A STOLEN CASHIERS CHECK MANY YEARS AGO FOR A 930 TURBO...I'M A FAST LEARNER !! IF YOUR BUYER IS LEGIT AND REALLY WANTS THE CAR YOU WON'T HAVE A PROBLEM..THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO DO BUSINESS AND THAT IS THE "RIGHT" WAY...
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I sold our last one for cash... just used one of the special ink markers to verify. The wire transfer sounds solid. Otherwise I would lean towards doing the transaction at the buyers bank and receive the bank check directly from the manager as recommended.
As for the buyer, my feeling is he is a scammer!
Gary
As for the buyer, my feeling is he is a scammer!
Gary
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Same here, when I first read his reply to my ad, I was getting ready to delete it, it just sounded fishy, but had my wife read it for a second opinion. She thought it might be legit so I played along politely and now it looks like he may actually be legit. We are scheduled to meet on Saturday at our bank for him to check the car over and then do the financial work in the branch. Seems like I should be pretty safe if we move the funds from one account to the other right there in the branch.
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Same here, when I first read his reply to my ad, I was getting ready to delete it, it just sounded fishy, but had my wife read it for a second opinion. She thought it might be legit so I played along politely and now it looks like he may actually be legit. We are scheduled to meet on Saturday at our bank for him to check the car over and then do the financial work in the branch. Seems like I should be pretty safe if we move the funds from one account to the other right there in the branch.
I hope it works out for you.
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Remember the old days when you'd meet someone at your house, the car was so cheap that you were selling they'd pay you in cash for it (Like $1800 or $2200 or so for a car) and you'd part ways, both ecstatic with the deal? I miss those days. I bought many a car in the past with a personal check and a handshake in the small towns I lived in, too. Never had a problem with a seller not accepting a personal check and my license for ID when buying a car. This was before all the scammers out there ruined it for all of us.
I miss those times. The tone of this email is totally suspicious to me, and that's just plain sad. That he agrees to your asking price in the email so readily is "off" to me. I'm guessing this won't pan out but I hope I'm wrong. Good luck with it.
I miss those times. The tone of this email is totally suspicious to me, and that's just plain sad. That he agrees to your asking price in the email so readily is "off" to me. I'm guessing this won't pan out but I hope I'm wrong. Good luck with it.
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Remember the old days when you'd meet someone at your house, the car was so cheap that you were selling they'd pay you in cash for it (Like $1800 or $2200 or so for a car) and you'd part ways, both ecstatic with the deal? I miss those days. I bought many a car in the past with a personal check and a handshake in the small towns I lived in, too. Never had a problem with a seller not accepting a personal check and my license for ID when buying a car. This was before all the scammers out there ruined it for all of us.
I miss those times. The tone of this email is totally suspicious to me, and that's just plain sad. That he agrees to your asking price in the email so readily is "off" to me. I'm guessing this won't pan out but I hope I'm wrong. Good luck with it.
I miss those times. The tone of this email is totally suspicious to me, and that's just plain sad. That he agrees to your asking price in the email so readily is "off" to me. I'm guessing this won't pan out but I hope I'm wrong. Good luck with it.
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Well, just got back from meeting this guy and it turns out he was legit.
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So, now I've got to find another DD. I want one with a back seat that folds down this time so thinking A4, maybe an Avant, a 530i or an Acura TSX if anyone knows of one please give me a holler.
Cheers everyone and thanks for the feedback, this is a great place.
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Good deal!!!
It's too bad that we feel like we have to be inherently suspicious, especially just because someone has an unfamiliar accent or an odd syntax in an email.
Awareness is good, but suspicion sucks. Just the way the world is now, I guess.
Like Steve said, something's been lost forever, due to the underbelly element.
I read the email and it didn't put me on guard, and I'm always lookout for that kind of stuff. This one just sounded like somebody who maybe learned English later in life to me. Maybe I'm just naive.
It's too bad that we feel like we have to be inherently suspicious, especially just because someone has an unfamiliar accent or an odd syntax in an email.
Awareness is good, but suspicion sucks. Just the way the world is now, I guess.
Like Steve said, something's been lost forever, due to the underbelly element.
I read the email and it didn't put me on guard, and I'm always lookout for that kind of stuff. This one just sounded like somebody who maybe learned English later in life to me. Maybe I'm just naive.
Last edited by Bearclaw; 08-22-2009 at 06:34 PM.