On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:37:54 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

One of our local marine title companies reports that in the last two
weeks they have receivd two counterfeit cashier's checks. One was for
$470,000.
In both cases, the party supposedly purchasing the boat presented the
check for a substantial amount over the agreed upon selling price and
requested "cash back at closing" so that the buyer could arrange pay a
trucking company to haul the boat cross country.

Looks like a confirmed wire transfer is really the only way to go.

You guys out there in the Great Northwest are behind the times.

That scam has been going on for years.