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This happened to a friend, and I though your should know. He was selling a car online. He was contacted by someone claiming to be in Belgium. The person wanted the car, but had to have it shipped from the US. The gentleman sent a check to my friend for the vehicle and $5000 extra to be sent to the shipper. The man cashed the check and sent a check to the shipper, as instructed.
Guess what, the check from the gentleman bounced. My friend called him and was told...too bad, I changed my mind. He tried to get his $5000 back, but the check was cashed, and too bad. There was no shipper.
This is a scam to get your $5000. The FBI knows about it, but the bad guys are in Asia, and their country refuses to prosecute. Case closed. My friend is out $5000.
Moral of the story.... have the buyer deal with the shipper, and wait until the check clears before releasing the item, or any paperwork that can change ownership.
Guess what, the check from the gentleman bounced. My friend called him and was told...too bad, I changed my mind. He tried to get his $5000 back, but the check was cashed, and too bad. There was no shipper.
This is a scam to get your $5000. The FBI knows about it, but the bad guys are in Asia, and their country refuses to prosecute. Case closed. My friend is out $5000.
Moral of the story.... have the buyer deal with the shipper, and wait until the check clears before releasing the item, or any paperwork that can change ownership.