Fake Cashiers Check Scam
Several of our advertisers have notifed us about suspicious emails they have recieved (usually from overseas) where a potential buyer wishes to purchase a car for more than the cars value with the agreement that you will send them the difference. The scam works by the scam artist sending a fake cashiers check while you send them the difference from your account.

Here are links that explain the scam further:
CBS News Report- Big, Bad Banking Scam
SeattlePI.com 'Scam Victims United'
Scam Victims United Website


Please contact us if you have received suspicious emails inquiring about your car for sale.

Examples of scam emails that have been sent to our advertisers:
 
Scam email sent on: 10/29/2009    

The car is already at the shipping company in San Jose, Ca sealed and
ready for the shipping.I have a contract with eBay so this deal must go
through them. I'm very busy with my job and I'm left out of the town so
I can't meet in person with you so this is the reason why I chose to
sell my car over the internet. According with the eBay you have 5 days
from the time you receive the car to inspect it and decide if you want
to keep it or not.
Here is how it will work:
1.First of all I will need the following details from you:
- Full Name
- Full Shipping Address
2. After I will receive the details from you, I will forward them to eBay.
3. After they will process your info, they will send us both invoices.
The invoice will send you the details on how to make a refundable
payment.*I want to let you know that I will don't ask you to use for
payment MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION so don't worry about that.*
4. eBay will contact me and I will ship the car to you. After you
receive the car you will have 5 days to test, verify and do whatever you
need to the car. If you will buy, then I will receive the payment
details from eBay so that I can pick up the money.
5. If you will decide that you will not buy the car, eBay will refund
the money and I will have the shipping company come pick up my car. If
you wish to make the transaction, please send me the necessary info so
that we can proceed. I look forward to hear from you.
Thank you



Scam email sent on: 7/1/2004    

Hello, I am mike williams, and I live in uk. I am interestd in your 1986
Camero, and would like to know the last price. I have a shiping agent who will
take care of the shiping for me, and I will like to know the mode of payment,
cos I want to use a cashier cheque for the payment. There is nothing much to
say, will be expecting youe reply with pictures of it if possible. Regards, Mike
Williams.


Scam email sent on: 7/1/2004    

Dear Sir/Madam. I am FredBrown,sales manager for Oceanic
procurementsservices,Plot 209/210 Sussex London.We specialise in purchase
ofauto-machineries for special interest customers ,and we get paid
incommission,after payment has been confirmed by the seller to thebuyer. At
present we have a customer interested in purchasing yourauto mentioned above for
the sum of $8,000 and we will arrange forthe pick up of the vehicle once payment
is confirmed cleared by you.Please acknowledge the offer and we will inform the
buyer contact youfor confirmation of acceptance to sell and have the funds
remitted toyou via cashier cheque as soon as possible. Our Head office islocated
in Sussex,London ,but we have branches in other parts ofeurope.I will be
expecting an immediate reply from you as soon aspossible. Thanks,. fred.



Scam email sent on: 6/7/2004
   
GOOD DAY, I'M david gim. I WANT TO USE THESE MEDIUM TO INFORM
YOU ABOUT MY INTEREST IN PURCHASING YOUR ADVERT (1971 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 )
BEEN PLACE FOR SALE.AND I'LL LIKE TO KNOW IT PRESENT CONDITION INCLUDING
PHOTO(IF AVALIABLE),AND YOUR FINAL PRICE OFFERING. GET BACK TO ME AT YOUR
EARLIEST CONVINIECE TO ENABLE ME PROCEED ON PAYMENT.KIND REGARDS,


Scam email sent on: 6/7/2004

hi, am sharon,i will like to purchase your car you placed on the net,i will
like to know your final offering prize and present condition,or more also yu can
forward the pictures of every part of the sideline to my mail,and i will also
like to know your prefarable method of payment.. kindly treat these isuue and
get back at me asap regard sharon



Scam email sent on: 4/22/2004

I am willams dave,sales manager for todaymotors212
International[motors]Ltd,England BH15HX.We specialise in purchase ofautomobiles
for our customers here in Europe and across the globle, we get paid in
commission, once payment is confirmed and cleared by you,afterwhich we will
arrange for the pick up of the car. As of present we have a customer interested
in purchasing your car.please get back to me if it is still available for
sale.Regards...


Scam email sent on: 3/17/2004   

Hello, My name is Mr Titus loko,i'm an auto dealer here in Sweden,i want
to buy your can,please get back to me with the finak asking price and if you
will accept a cahsier chech drawn in an American bank,get back to with your full
name,address and phone number so i can make out check in your name and send it
to you as soon as possible ok. Regards Titus

Titus Loko a Swedish name? Don't thinks so. By the way we do have plenty of legitimate Swedish buyers
on the site.


Scam email sent on: 2/11/2004  

Good Day,We have a customer interested in purchasing, your 1951 Ford sedan
for the price of $13,200.00. Please acknowledge our offer and indicatethe
present position of the vehicle. (send pictures in different views so we can
access the face value of the vehicle)On comfirmation we will instruct the buyer,
to have the fundsremitted to you as soon as possible. We will arrange a pick up
of theVehicle, once payment is confirmed by you the seller.ThanksMs. Joann
Megenis

He used the same message with several email addresses



Scam email sent on: 2/11/2004


HI,JUST SAW YOU CAR AD AND MY CLIENT IS INTERESTED IN BUYING IT.WILL LIKE YOU TO GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR LOWEST PRICE.REGARDS,PAUL


He sent out 6-7 of these in just a couple on minutes.



Scam email sent on: 2/10/2004

Good Morning, We are a procurement consultancy that specialise in purchase of
Automobilesfor our customers and we get paid by our customers, after payment has
been confirmed by the seller.We have a customer interested in purchasing your
(1966 GMC custom) mentioned above for the sum of $5,000 and we will arrange
for the pick up of the ITEM once payment is confirmed by you. Please
acknowledge the offer and we will inform the buyer of yourconfirmation of
acceptance to sell and have the funds remitted to you, and we will like to know
the present condition/pictures of the above mentioned item.Thanks and God bless.
Jeff Redd Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager? He sent out about a dozen of these



Scam email sent on: 2/3/2004

HELLO
THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION YOU GAVE ME,I WILL PAY YOU $5000 THROUGH
A CHASHIER CHECK.I HAVE A CLIENT OWNING ME THAT SUM OF MONEY I WILL
TELL HIM TO SEND THE CHQUE TO YOU DIRECT IF YOU AGREE WITH THAT LET
ME KNOW SO I CAN HAVE YOU HAME ADDRESS THAT THE CHEQUE WILL BE SEND
TO.AFTER YOU CASH THE MONEY ND TAKE YOUR POTION YOU WILL SEND THE
BALANCE TO THE SHIPPING AGENCY AS TIME GOES ON I WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS
ABOUT THE SHIPPING AGENCY.

The initial email from this guy sounded OK, he wanted basic information about the car


Scam emails sent on: 1/23/2004

Hello,I saw the advert of the 1963 fairlane 500 that you are willing to sell and
i am intrested in it.i am from London England and i am a business man, to show
how serious i am, i am willing to handle the shipping charges and take care of
any expensesincurred during this transaction. and i am okay with the asking
price of $1700i hope you will have enough time to handle the transaction cause
i dont want any delay.reply asap

This guy posted about 40 of these through our ads in just a few minutes. He must have won the lottery!

 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
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