| These new-age scammers. They prey on
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| | amount of the extra money.- Seller
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| unsuspecting folks who are trying to sell
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| | deposits the buyer's "certified" check or
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| used cars (or other items) through
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| | money order in his bank account. The bank
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| Internet classified ads or an
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| | adds funds into the seller's account,
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| "autotrader" web site.Even though this
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| | even though the check has not cleared.-
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| scam has been around for a few years and
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| | Seller withdraws funds out of his account
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| has been publicized in many news stories,
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| | for certified check or money order to
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| there are still people who haven't heard
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| | send (via express mail) to "shipper."- A
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| about it -- and are at-risk to be
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| | few days later, the seller's bank reports
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| victimized by it.Here's how the scam
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| | that the "certified" check or money order
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| works. Note that the details can be
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| | is counterfeit and removes all the
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| different, but the general scheme is
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| | original funds previously deposited to
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| always the same.
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| | the seller's account.- By this time,the
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| - The used-car seller receives a long,
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| | seller's check or money order has been
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| polite email from a potential buyer who
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| | cashed, funds debited from his account,
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| lives/works/travels in Africa/Europe/Asia
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| | and he realizes he's been duped. His
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| and is interested in buying the
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| | account may be overdrawn. There is no way
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| advertised car, sight-unseen, at the
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| | to contact the "buyer" or his agent to
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| asking price.- The email sender says that
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| | recover the money. The bank declares no
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| he has a client/agent/partner in the U.S.
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| | responsibility.- The "buyer" moves on to
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| who will handle pickup and shipping of
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| | the next victim. The seller still has his
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| the vehicle.- The sender says that he
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| | car along with a seriously damaged bank
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| will send a certified cashiers check or
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| | account.
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| money order for the car and asks for the
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| | Now you know. Don't get caught in this
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| seller's name and mailing address.- The
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| | increasingly common scam.+++Al Hearn is
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| check or money order arrives but the
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| | owner and operator of Used Car Advisor, a
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| amount is greater than the cost of the
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| | web site for automotive consumers who
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| car, puportedly to cover shipping costs.
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| | want to be smart about used car buying
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| Seller is asked to send a cashiers check
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| | and selling.
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| or money order to the "shipper" for the
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