Been there. Done that. They will offer to send you a bank check or payroll check, which is for more than you are asking.
They will want you to deposit it and send the difference back by Western Union, I think. It will be credited to your account immediately but take a few more days to bounce. I my case, they sent a $10,000 check for a $7000 vehicle. I called the bank the check was written against (Chevy Chase Bank, I think) and found out the check was a fraud. I played with the guy, for awhile, while communicating with a Secret Service agent in Boston. The guy even called me and asked why I was delaying. (He called via a hearing/speech impaired service, where the operator relays typed message to me and my response to him.) There was nothing the Secret Service could do, unless we found someone stateside who was involved. In London, there were hundreds of Western Union outlets that the guy could go to to get his money, so it wasn't a matter of setting up surveillance. See http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/fighters.htm for links to sites fighting the Nigerian 4-1-9 scam, also called the Advance Fee Fraud. On the other hand, if it is legit. Congratulations. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: James Hernandez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, September 14, 2006 10:52 am Subject: RE: Possible scam??? To: [email protected] > Have you done this before. I thought of that, but I want to be > sure that > they can only make a deposit and not somehow withdraw funds. I am not > sure about giving out personal account info. > > Thanks, > > James > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JOHN ORR > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Possible scam??? > > BANK TRANSFER!!!! > > john > > "Any suggestions on a secure form of payment? " >
