Fucking theives!!!!

[MaRbLe]

OK so to make a long story short I thought I sold my car. I got an e-mail from a guy in seattle who had a client that wanted the car. They offered around what I needed to get for it so I said lets do it. All the e-mails seemed professional. There was a contract I was going to sign when I got the cash that said the car was in "as is" condition for the client and there was shipping info and everything. So I waited for a casheirs check to arrive. They told be ahead of time it was for $26,000, which was over what I was selling it for. The amount over was going to go to the shipper to cover shipping and some to the agent which I assume was what he sold the car for over what I wanted.

I got the check, looked ok so I took it to my bank. On the long drive to CDA I started thinking. Why is the agent in seattle when we first talked and now the addy to send him the extra was in New York along with the shipper. Also the name for the person that was buying the car that the title was to transfer to was different then the one on the check? Another thing the was raising flags was the fact they wanted the extra cash sent that day via western union. This all added up to some bullshit. So I went to the bank had them make a copy of the check so they could call the bank that issued it to varify. The guy even called and asked about the money. Is said I was waiting for it to clear before I sent him shit.

Got a call back today......fraud!!!! I figure I may not have sold my car but Im not stupid enough to fall for a scam. Today I am going to take copies of all this to the police. Then take copies to my banks fraud department. I hope they nail these assholes, I hate theives more then just about anything.


SOOOOO if you know someone that wants a nice car let me know, Im even down to give a commission to anyone that helps sell it.:)

[TurboNuts]

Atleast you were smart about it.I have a STUPID friend that cashed one of these checks against his acount and now it costs him $200.00 a month to his bank!! It was for 4,800.

[JEFFRO]

I've heard of this scam before I think it was on the old Spokane speed but it rings a bell good thing you used your good judgment! Also way to not be a victim and use all the info you have acquired to help put these scumbags behind bars!

[gregc]

This is getting to be a well known scam. What would be fun to do is involve the police early. Then, when the scammers want it "Western Union"ed to them, tell them you are in town for a meeting and will just meet them with cash. Set up a meeting place, then let the police wait for em to throw their ass in jail!

[96gsx]

Yeah, that gay guy with the white hyundai tiburon with the bodykit fell for it last year..

[MustangGirl]

That sucks. But see, that's the thing with criminals...they AREN'T SMART. You saw something that wasn't right because they were too stupid to be smart like that.

[98spydert]

Wow, this has been around for YEARS. I thought they'd given up this shit :( :(

[Silver R/T]

old school scam yo'

[MaRbLe]

Im still just pissed I wasted a bunch of time I could have used selling my car while waiting to see if this panned out. Now I have to spend extra cash to get the car in all the different papers again. Regardless of the scam I never take out money for anything until checks clear beforehand, business owning 101 LOL


As far as today went:
My bank was very helpful and assured me fraud department would take special notice, plus they forward all this to the FBI as well. I even went through the trash this morning so I could find the old envlope it came in. Im hoping the addys for Western Union leads to something although I am optmistic. People work hard for their money....I dont care what you do its still "work". Scaming or stealing shit that isnt yours is absolute crap. Earn your shit like the rest of us....