Attorney General Warns of Phony Car Buyer Scam (FL folks, FYI)

Office of the FL Attorney General ^ | Aug 8, 2005 | Atty General Charlie Crist

[summer]

You're right; this could happen anywhere. Also from article:

Another South Florida couple fell victim to the scam in January after they posted an online ad for a Miami apartment to rent. They were contacted by a “student” from London stating he or she was interested in the apartment and would send a cashier’s check for the rent. The check was for $2,500 more than the $1,000 the renters asked for. The “student” asked the couple to wire the difference back, saying the overpayment was a mistake. After wiring the money back, the couple realized the original check was fraudulent and they had lost their $2,500.

[MarineBrat]

In my friend's case, apparently the check was either a stolen original or a near-perfect forgery. What the other bank said was that no check by that particular check number had ever been issued. He was luuuucky!

[Wakulla]

For some entertaining reading check out www.419eater.com

Scamming the scammers is their hobby.

[summer]

lowbridge, did you ever submit your trophy photos here?

[summer]

But a note to all who read about your link: As noted on that site, these people who scam are CRIMINALS and DANGEROUS!

[summer]

PS Gosh, these people are desperate to steal -

[summer]

From the site's Hall of Shame - a fake ID (notice cut out/pasted head):

[summer]

REPEAT: these people who scam are CRIMINALS and DANGEROUS!

[Clemenza]

This is an old scam, common among the Roma (aka Gypsys). Caveat Vendor.

[lowbridge]

Nope. Never submitted my pics there.

[summer]

Well, yours are better than most of theirs!

[summer]

I've never heard of it before. And since it's going on now, people need to know!

[Cacique]

Yes and back in the Balkans it started with selling horses. I gotta tell you, those Roma were way ahead of their time :-).