Car buying scam???

["Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

for what its worth my money came via federal express with a return address
in PA. the driver mentioned the package was mailed in Puerto Rico though.
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Car buying scam???


> Hello All;
>  With this check scam how do you end up loosing possession of the car as
> well as your money? I could see the loosing money part, especially if one
> doesn't wait for the check to clear before giving them a refund, but
unless
> the car was physically removed from your property how do you loose it?
> Contracts arrived at through deception or fraud are not legally binding,
> especially if they agreed to pay but did not, this goes back to the old
> common law. Kerry, get them to send the money western union or tell them
to
> forget it, this sounds like a fraud. By the way which car did they want to
> buy?
> Best Regards
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing A Left side taillight bezel and other trim parts.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bar00n" <baroon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 9:20 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: Car buying scam???
>
>
> > The way that scam works is that they send you too much money in a check,
> > then you wire the excess back to them (around $2-3K) and then a couple
of
> > weeks later (when you're out of your car and money) you find out that
the
> > check they sent was counterfeit. That way you lost the $2-3K you wired
> them
> > and the car you sold.
> >
> > I always thought it would be cool to tease these guys, take the check,
go
> to
> > the bank and string them along until the bank denies it (or even before)
> and
> > then let them know that it's found to be counterfeit and that the FBI
> > expressed an interest in talking to the buyer. hehehee
> >
> > Then again, I don't think it's a good idea to screw around with people
> like
> > that.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Someone has found one of my ads and agreed to buy the car.  He lives in
> > Tunisia and supposedly is owed money by a friend in the US.
> >
> >
> >