<VV> scam-no corvair

[Aaron Walker]

http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Nigerian/nigerian_auction_scams.htm

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 22:07:32 EDT, roboman91324@aol.com
<roboman91324@aol.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello Spence,
> 
> It is highly likely that this is a scam.  The dirtballs rely on the fact that
> most people and even tellers in banks assume that a "certified" check,
> "official" check, "Money Order" or whatever they are called are the equivalent of
> cash and will free up the money in your account immediately.  The problem is
> that they can't check the validity of the international check for as long as
> weeks after it is deposited.  The theoretical "cash in the bank" gives the victim
> a false sense of security so that he feels confident that he can send the
> "extra" cash wherever the con artist asks.  Of course, the victim is then
> responsible to the bank for the money.  The con men usually give a reasonable excuse
> for sending the extra cash such as they want you to send a real money order to
> the guy who is supposedly handling the shipping of the car or something
> similar.  On the remote chance that it is a real deal, your friend should sit on the
> money for a couple of weeks.  Better yet, only accept an electronic transfer
> of funds from the buyer's bank to yours.  Obviously, you don't give access
> codes to the other party that would allow them to withdraw funds.
> 
> Good luck to your friend,
> Doc