Here's an email I got about the Autotrader ad for my Q:
Quote »Hello, Thanks for the e-mail and for telling me the condition of thecar i have spoken with the Buyer and he make me understand that he isokay with the price and Condition that mean he is ready to pay for the carwhich he as already make and arrangement for the payment by check which youwill be expecting A Certified check of $9,000 And Asap you have receivethe check of $9,000 you will deduct the cost of the car which is $3,760 andsend the Balance Of $5,000 to The Shipper company in London Who will bepickup the car And keep the remaining $240 that the buyer Promise to giveyou As the for the Inconvenecies And Running arround to cash the checkAsap you have receive the Check And Wire the Balance of the money to theshipper Company they will contact you immediately And arrange with you withwhere you will like them to pickup the car,so for the Payment to be Mail out toyou.[/quote]
Is this legit or is a known scam?
-Jesda
Am I being scammed?
Call the guy back and say that you've reconsidered. Tell him that you can't get to your bank branch so the guy should wire the money to your account. This way you won't have to charge him the the $240 for running around. You'll then wire the $5000 to the shipper immediatley upon confirmation of the money being deposited in your account. Sounds reasonable to me. 
I'd love to get something from a jerk like that and see how long I could jerk him around. They're probably experts at spotting traps, though and only look for the quick sucker response.
I'd love to get something from a jerk like that and see how long I could jerk him around. They're probably experts at spotting traps, though and only look for the quick sucker response.
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It's an interesting question. Of course, with AOL or other such instutution you share a fair amount of info which hopefully you wouldn't share with some mope trying to scam you. Wth a wire transfer, you need only indicate which account is to be credited. It is much easier to give a bank money than it is to take it out. Additionally, a wire transfer must be purchased or the money must come from an existing account.
As far as the certified cheque is concerned, my bank will hold such instruments for 1 week before releasing the funds if it comes from an institution with which they're unfamiliar.
As far as the certified cheque is concerned, my bank will hold such instruments for 1 week before releasing the funds if it comes from an institution with which they're unfamiliar.
The routing number is like your street, and your account number is like your house number. Each Bank/Credit union has it's own routing number, so the routing number tells you what bank. You kind of need both to get money out. Most banks do not hold you liable for un-authorized transfers, but it is a pain in the rear to get corrected. Usualy the con party gets the money, and if the Bank's fraud division cannot track the con, the bank takes the hit. I've worked in the banking business for a while and it never ceases to amaze me the ammount of morons that scam people and the ideas they come up with...
rx7 club has herd of it...http://www.rx7club.com/showthr...+scam