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Originally Posted by Geico266
The scammers send you a fake casher's check and it take 4 - 8 weeks to bounce. In the mean time you have sent the RV ( or what ever they are scamming this week) by sea container never to be seen again.
NEVER accept a casher's or certified check unless you verify the check number and the amount with the bank of origin. If the bank is closed (weekend) so it the transaction until you can verify the check.
The buyer of your plane (or what ever) can have the funds wired directly into your account. This is the preferred way to do things with large purchases / sales IMHO.
With today's computers, scanners, and technology I can make a fake certified check in about 5 mins. There are even web sites where you can "buy" certified checks in any amount for $30.
Lets be careful out there.
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Be careful with the wired funds. It is not like in the movies, depending on the bank and the type of account, they can call the amount that they sent, back to their account and say that the first one was a mistake.
This has not happened to me but our bank warned that even with a wire transfer there is a clearing time. Check with YOUR bank!
This all could happen after you have verified your balance.
Check with YOUR bank!