There are two variations:
1) They want your bank account #, but as you might guess, they transfer OUT
not in. Easy way to get around it - open a new acct with just a few
dollars in it, see what happens.
2) The more complicated one involved sending a cashiers check (sometimes
for extra cash back, sometimes not), you hand the car over to a local
associate. Then it turns out the cashiers check bounced or was forged, but
it's too late for you. If you plan to try this anyway, document
everything you can about the local associate (his driver's license, etc.)
or better yet, agree to put stuff in escrow until the check clears. Or,
best, just get it in cash. Tell THEM to cash the check and give you the cash.
- Tab
At 08:57 AM 8/6/03, Eugene Balinski wrote:
> A few months ago, someone on the list who was selling an
>MG commented that they had been approached by some
>off-shore buyer who wanted to buy the car, but needed to go
>through some convoluted banking scheme to get the money to
>the seller. Can someone please remind me of the facts?
>
> Seems that my friend's son has a car up for sale and an
>off-shore "buyer" has approached him with the promiss of
>direct money transfer to his bank account. This reminded
>me of the scams that I have been reading about. I am afraid
>that my friend's son will end up without a car and withoug
>the cash.
>
>TIA,
>
> Gene Balinski
> 80 B
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