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Old 04-04-2007, 12:10 PM
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[quote=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.

Answ: Wrong. Never spread around account info. Instead of funds coming in, funds can go out. I get most of my scams from Africa, and they top their ridiculous stories when you don't respond.
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Old 04-04-2007, 01:09 PM
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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.
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!
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Old 04-04-2007, 01:11 PM
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Why not use an Escrow service to help protect the transaction?
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Old 04-04-2007, 02:13 PM
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You can, and should, for any transaction like this - but the scammers will be in "too much of a hurry" to wait for that.
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Old 04-21-2007, 09:49 PM
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Yes, I get these type of emails all the time. Sometimes, ASO or Controller will advise me that this person is 'actively pursuing' a target. Sad times.

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