Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

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.

Agreed

Technology starts on the west coast and moves east then south....

Fraud starts in the east (especially FL) and moves west....


BTW... I know a guy in Africa who has a large amount of money he needs
to bring in the US... he will give you 1/2 if you send him a small
transaction fee now..... :-)