I was wondering if anyone else is having the problem of people responding to your classifieds trying to send you certified funds from overseas, then they ask you to name your price, so they can send you overages to pay the shippers??? I have had 3 responses to my classified wanting the cars or parts but want me to ok them sending extra. I was leary and contacted the bank 1 of the 3 they reconginzed and said they were sending false/forged certified checks. they sometimes take up to 5 weeks to clear the banks, which leaves the sellars to believe the check has cleared since it is certified and they refund the extra only to loose the funds.-- just thought i would share since this was the only place i listed the items.

shana may owner
h and m customs
479-790-0956
specializing in jag restorations

Submitted by zurdo_1@univis… on Mon, 10/16/2006 - 17:38

Edited on 2006-10-17 17:36:41

it's not just cars or car parts, it's everything and anything that sells through a classified in the US, so just ignore the e-mail from Europe or Malaysia and delete it good. If it sounds too good to be true, it always is. The scammers are most always Nigerians operating from England or elsewhere in Europe, and they ALWAYS "have a Shipper in New York which they want to pay with the excess "money" that they will send you in the "Certified Check drawn from a US Bank". Right. Also, they usually have a YAHOO.UK e-mail address. The scam has now moved to Malaysia, and even to Canada. Watch out!

Submitted by lesliegirl9@ho… on Sun, 09/17/2006 - 20:16

I've also had 2 replies to my add stating they have the car I'm looking for and are VERY detailed on how I am to send payment. Funny thing is, if you ask for very detailed photos of the car they are offering, they disappear. Also, I have friends in Europe who are happy to check out a car I'm interested in. In one instance, I e-mailed asking for the car's address and a good time to swing by, and I never heard back from the "seller".
Trust your gut and be thorough, an honest seller has nothing to hide.

Submitted by shanalmay@cox.net on Wed, 05/24/2006 - 13:13

Thanks for the site-- I was lucky i guess-- i thought about the emails before I replied asking tech questions on what they wanted to buy since it was so vague and contacted our banks fraud dept. For once my degree in pre-law paid off. it raised questons and red flags. The ones with the email and phone offers that were the scams have yet to reply. and bridgette the fraud officer has forwarded the emails on the the national levels. -- i just wanted to remind others that it was happening on the JCNA site so they could protect themselves.

Thanks again
shana may owner
h and m customs
479-790-0956
specializing in jag restorations

Submitted by pascal@jcna.com on Tue, 05/23/2006 - 10:39

Edited on 2006-05-23 10:42:08

thats an old classic scam... been going on for years...

another classic is the sad story of somewone selling their dead brother or sons car in europe... usually on ebay for real cheap... like a $10k e-type... payment by western union... usually using highjacked ebay accounts obtained from Physhing.

CNN.com had a story yesterday on the nigerian scamming industry. guess, what, IT WORKS ! hundreds of people work full time in internet cafe...

the problem with the overpayment / cashiers check scam is that US banks do not attempt to protect their customers... A cashiers check is supposed be a secure form of payment and most banks do not tell you that a forged cashiers check may come back after they have already cleared the funds, making you liable. They shoudl attempt to verify the validity of the check, even for a small fee.

Pascal Gademer