WARNING - Selling your car scam !!!

carter69

dealer_wins wrote: »

I would tell him to pay you by Western Union, thats the only way you can guarantee that you will get the payment, in good old cash!!

Surely a bank transfer into my Barclays account is the same thing?

maninthestreet

carter69 wrote: »

Also trying to sell my car on Autotrader and had an email from a 'scammer', but he is offering to pay the funds into my bank account by money transfer. presumably this is cleared cash and the bank won't reverse it. I have a redudant account I can use so there won't be any other funds in there apart from this.

Any thoughts??

They will probably deposit one of their fake/stolen cheques into the account, and try to convince you it was a wire transfer. If they want to send you money, tell them to use a money transfer system that you choose.

NoSatisfaction

carter69 wrote: »

Surely a bank transfer into my Barclays account is the same thing?

No, a transfer can "bounce".

Further, if your bank suspects financial irregularity they can suspend you account. Receiving money from certain countries can be classed as financial irregularity.

Azari

ForSaleByOwner wrote: »

It ain't happening. I can't believe anyone falls for this. This is common sense. I ain't signing a title until I have cash in hand. If they write a check then it will have to pass bank approval before I sign the title.

Do not rely on 'bank approval' or the fact that something has 'cleared'.

If someone wants you to wire them excess money there is an 99.99999999999999999% (approx) chance that they are a crook.

paddyrg

Accounts are frequently 'flashed' with the cash. The scammer phishes a bank account password, makes a transfer, you see the money arrive, then it gets reversed when the account owner spots the problem. If this takes you overdrawn/fees, that's your bad luck. Do NOT trust a bank transfer.

hcb42

Azari wrote: »

Do not rely on 'bank approval' or the fact that something has 'cleared'.

If someone wants you to wire them excess money there is an 99.99999999999999999% (approx) chance that they are a crook.

I disagree

there is a 100% chance that they are a crook

julie112607

i am currently selling a car on usedcar.co.uk & i received this email.Hi ROBERT,

You have had the following response to your advert on UsedCar.co.uk.

Advert Title : 2002 (02) AUDI A3 1.8 SE AUTO, 3 Door Hatchback

Name : Trace Fisher

Email Address : [EMAIL="trace1391@gmail.com"]trace1391@gmail.com[/EMAIL]

Telephone Number : 703 586 3846

Message :

I came across your advert which really caught my interest and I will like to
further on the purchase...I will like to know your real reason for
selling...Where exactly are you located?.....what is your final asking
price?...Kindly forward me a photograph if available.I await your earliest
reply.
.i told her about the car then she sent me ....Hello,
Thanks for your response about the Car.I am okay with your asking price for the items.I propose you a certified bank check payment which you can redeem at your local bank within few days.The check payment will cover the delivery cost of the items to my residence here in England.My freight forwarder agent will oversee the safe delivery of the items to my location here in the United Kingdom,hope to read back from you.Let me have the below details for the bank check.

Full name:
Full mailing address:
Telephone number:
Final asking price:

Tracey

yet she hasnt even seen the car ect i asked where she was from and she sent this..Am presently living in Manchester City and my agent will come for the
pick up once the cheque get clear in your bank so i need this details
below so i can send you the payment this week.Hope to read back from
you.

Full name:
Full mailing address:
Telephone number:
Final asking price WHAT DO I DO CAN SHE SCAM ME WITH THIS INFO TY

whitelabel

the cheque will be fake
it will clear, you give car, bank then contacts you to say fake adn taken the money back
you have no money
you have no car

if you go ahead with this

you really have no idea


avoid avoid avoid

paddyrg

julie112607 wrote: »

i am currently selling a car on usedcar.co.uk & i received this email.Hi ROBERT,

You have had the following response to your advert on UsedCar.co.uk.

Advert Title : 2002 (02) AUDI A3 1.8 SE AUTO, 3 Door Hatchback

Name : xxx xxx

Email Address : [EMAIL="trace1391@gmail.com"]xxx@xxx.xxx[/EMAIL]

Telephone Number : 703 586 xxxx

Message :

I came across your advert which really caught my interest and I will like to
further on the purchase...I will like to know your real reason for
selling...Where exactly are you located?.....what is your final asking
price?...Kindly forward me a photograph if available.I await your earliest
reply.
.i told her about the car then she sent me ....Hello,
Thanks for your response about the Car.I am okay with your asking price for the items.I propose you a certified bank check payment which you can redeem at your local bank within few days.The check payment will cover the delivery cost of the items to my residence here in England.My freight forwarder agent will oversee the safe delivery of the items to my location here in the United Kingdom,hope to read back from you.Let me have the below details for the bank check.

Full name:
Full mailing address:
Telephone number:
Final asking price:

Tracey

yet she hasnt even seen the car ect i asked where she was from and she sent this..Am presently living in Manchester City and my agent will come for the
pick up once the cheque get clear in your bank so i need this details
below so i can send you the payment this week.Hope to read back from
you.

Full name:
Full mailing address:
Telephone number:
Final asking price WHAT DO I DO CAN SHE SCAM ME WITH THIS INFO TY

Scam, no question. Just mail back saying 'cash on collection only', I bet they'll vanish.

You may find the site scamwarners.com helpful - they have a LOT of insight over there, they really know their stuff and may be able to help you identify these kinds of scams for yourself in the future.

BTW - I have edited out your personal info in my post, you may wish to do likewise in yours :-)

scheming_gypsy

'She' tried so hard yet failed so badly.
they realised we have cheques not checks and changed it at the end, couldn't decide if we use England or the United Kingdom, lives at a football club and doesn't know that nobody in Manchester refers to their house as a 'residence'. 7.5/10 a little bit more research and they might pull a scam off.