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You may (probably not) remember me advertising my sisters Golf in the for sale section, and around the internet.
I got some mail from a guy in the US - Dr. Green
I'll send you a cheque for £5000, take £1500 for car, some to the guy who will collect it and take it to the boat, and send the rest back to me
Yeah Right !!
So I humoured him ... if the cheque clears before the car is sold its yours
Several e-mails a week later, the car is sold, he said the cheque has been sent ... could I cash it and transfer the cash back to him ....
>>Yeah whatever, send me a cheque I'll cash it, send it to you once its
>cleared, don’t even think of asking for my bank details ...hmmmm there
>goes a flying pig. At least these mails make me laugh - thanks for
>cheering my day up. Kev
>
and then !!!
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9316&stc=1
Can this guy be genuine??
Surely there has to be some dodgeyness?
Money Laundering?
I'm going to present it to my bank BUT FULLY EXPLAINING the situation so that if there is dodgeyness I'm all up-front and honest.
Advice/Comments Very Welcome
If you don't want it, PM me and I'll send you my bank details. I'll look after it for you :)
You may (probably not) remember me advertising my sisters Golf in the for sale section, and around the internet.
I got some mail from a guy in the US - Dr. Green
Yeah Right !!
So I humoured him ... if the cheque clears before the car is sold its yours
Several e-mails a week later, the car is sold, he said the cheque has been sent ... could I cash it and transfer the cash back to him ....
and then !!!
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9316&stc=1
Can this guy be genuine??
Surely there has to be some dodgeyness?
Money Laundering?
I'm going to present it to my bank BUT FULLY EXPLAINING the situation so that if there is dodgeyness I'm all up-front and honest.
Advice/Comments Very Welcome
wouldnt you normally just cancel the cheque?
wouldnt you normally just cancel the cheque?
yeah, sure it will be dodgey .. but its a bankers draft from EBS ?
I googled ..
EBS is a building society based on co-operative mutual principles with our members' needs and interests at the heart of everything we do.
Our focus is on delivering long term value to our members. We do this by providing competitive solutions and services and we also provide a range of services that address our members' areas of interest for today!
Our members belong to an organisation that is truly different. It is one where members are encouraged to participate and contribute and where they are listened and responded to. Our aim is to make a difference in the lives of our members and also to collectively make a positive impact on the communities in which our members live.
Our business is run to meet the needs and expectations of our members, who are also our customers. This is the EBS Mutual Difference.
ScoobyDoo
13-05-2004, 18:45
Bank drafts get stolen or faked too...
Personally I wouldnt touch it with a barge pole
It's a scam. Usually works along the lines of... Sell something for £10, sends a cheque for £20. Says Whoops cash it anyway and send the £10 back. You do this, cheque bounces, you lose £10 X 100s.
Remember kids Cheques Clear in TEN days :nod:
THROW AWAY
Standard scam - the money can even clear, but later the fraud is found out and the money taken back, leaving you with no car and no money. Worse, they've also taken £xxxx of your money.
Before someone says that 'It's cleared, the money is yours' - no it's not. In the same way that when you buy a stolen car and it's later traced it is not yours.
Pauly_Boy
13-05-2004, 19:03
Just wait for it to clear then?
Just wait for it to clear then?
Nope, as I mention in my edit.
Cash it, put money in high interest account ...... see how long you can keep it there before having it taken back :thumbs:
Cash it, put money in high interest account ...... see how long you can keep it there before having it taken back :thumbs:
Good idea, but what about the collecting car aspect ;)
Take it to cash convertors, get the money minus thier fee and let them deal with the agro :thumbs:
Papa Lazarou
13-05-2004, 19:16
Will they just hand over £5K no questions asked at Cash Convertor?
dont ask me i dont know what i am talking about
Good idea, but what about the collecting car aspect ;)
ah ! ......... err, give them a stolen one .. that way when its recovered they will loose the car and there money :D
christopher
13-05-2004, 19:29
Ah who gives a ****, go to Cash Converters and bosh you're done :D
It does sound like a con. I would contact EBS and see if the bank chq is legit or not before you try and cash it.
FullMetalGasket
13-05-2004, 19:55
It seems there are a lot of scams like this going on at the mo.
My brother works for HSBC and is coming across this sort of thing fairly often.
I'd say that's what is technically refered to as a 'dodgy' check. :wack:
Cash it and you'll probably be the one who looses out :(
Martin T
13-05-2004, 20:36
As its so obviously a scam cash the cheque and insist that you sent the car etc :D
Scam the scammer!
Rude Dog
13-05-2004, 20:59
Send it to me and when My scammer, the wife of the president of the Phillipines, get in touch and asks for money we can send her that :thumbs:
FullMetalGasket
13-05-2004, 21:02
Send it to me and when My scammer, the wife of the president of the Phillipines, get in touch and asks for money we can send her that :thumbs:
:notworthy :notworthy
teamcapsule
13-05-2004, 21:07
Same thing happened to a mate of mine who was selling his FD3S RX7.
Turns out the cheque was false... :rolleyes:
Fortunately for him, it was the bank who notified him of this. :clap:
I'm going to present it to my bank BUT FULLY EXPLAINING the situation so that if there is dodgeyness I'm all up-front and honest.
Advice/Comments Very Welcome
As stated, I was sure it was dodgey .. just wasnt sure exactly how it would "work", now I see, even if you wait for it to clear the fraud can be found out after.
And as said, the car has been sold.
Aye tis a standard scam this one.... the cheque will clear... you hand over the goods + cash... a little while later, cheque turns out to be stolen, and the funds are removed from your account, leaving you royally ass-raped.
Id get in touch with the bank that issued the cheque. If you can get something in writing from them saying they will honour the cheque, then you are in the clear :thumbs:
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