SCAM!!!!
Sad thing is they will quite often be "high bidder" on eBay, which
just blocks anyone a legitimate buyer from buying it.
Write back and tell him your BANK needs 30 days to verify the check...
and that needs to be done before releasing the jeep and any funds.
Sad part is people get all excited and fall for these scams. Glad you
caught it. :)
Uh... did the funds really come from a Western Union transfer? That
seems really odd (as scammers usual send a legit looking money order,
which turns out to be bogus... )
Tom
bodean@comcast.net wrote:
> I'm trying to sell a jeep. This person has given me a check for $11,000. Ask
>me to cash it; keep my $6000 and then foward the rest onto him. Then he will
>have his agent contact me concerning picking up the jeep. Check looks real and
>is drawn on a banking institute in NJ.
>
> Jeff
>
> Hello,
> i was contacted by my client today that you have gotten the check,
> so i want you to deduct your own funds and go ahead to wire the balnce today
>to my shiper VIA WESTERN UNION who's currently in Africa on an
> assignment. Here is the wiring information he provided in wiring the
> funds via western union to him.
>
> KELVIN ASH
> 82 MCGUARY AVENUE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
> LAGOS 23401
> NIGERIA
>
> I will need you to email me the information used in wiring the money
> immediately you get it done like the:
>
> SENDERS NAME:
> RECEIVERS NAME:
> MTCN NUMBERS:
> AMOUNT SENT:
> TEXT QUESTION: WHAT MONTH
> ANSWER: NOVEMBER
>
> I will need them for the records,and please make sure the title is
> also ready too as I have told my shipper that all is in order and that
> payment will be wired to him today. Also supervise the wiring so as to avoid
> complications for the shipper. I want to thank you for your patients
> and understanding, I will be expecting your reply with the wiring
> information later today.
> And also here are some western union location you can used.
>
> PILOT TRAVEL CENTER #409
> 2320 HWY 46 S I-40 AT EXIT 172
> DICKSON, TN 37055
>
> AMOCO FOOD SHOP
> 2332 HWY 46 S
> DICKSON, TN 37055
>
> KROGER #523
> 143 HENSLEE DR
> DICKSON, TN 37055
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