Thread: Scam of the year!!!

I feel soo bad for this guy

I recently had listed my Customized 05 Evo Turbo on sale on craigslist in NYC about 2 weeks ago. I got plenty of calls and plently of potential buyers willing to purchase my car. So one potential buyer calls me from Miami that had alot of intrest in my car. So we agreed on a price of 24K that was contingent upon wheter or not he liked my car. He also asked me if I could write the car as a gift by putting $0 on the Bill Of Sale and the Title so he could avoid paying sales taxes in Florida. He said that this is a general legal procedure which people follow when doing a private sale this would help him save money by not paying taxes since he is paying his travel expenses to see my car. I talked to my tax advisor and he said this was fine and I can also deduct this sale off my taxes. So last thursday the buyer flew into NYC to pick up my car. He gave me a Pentagon Federal Credit Union Auto Loan Check for 24K in which I went to my bank to verify funds. My bank said the funds were good and its basically a Certified Cashiers Check. So I gave the buyer a Bill Of Sale and NY Title with $0 on it, and he drove back to Miami. So I go to my bank today and they tell me the 24K PFCU Auto Loan check had a stop payment issued on it. We called PFCU, and they said they issued a stop payment because the buyer told them he lost the check so they voided the check and issued him a new one. So I call the buyer today and no answer. Am I screwed ? I think I might have to go down to Miami and pay him a visit. It appears that I am out of my money and car since I dont have any funds. Is their anything I can do legally ? I think my car is stolen. Please help.

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http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=328391

dumb ass, if it was a certified check why didnt he deposit it then?? and why the fuck would u give some one the title and the car without having the check clear?!?!?!

Damn, that's fucked up.

wowww

Obviously he didn't take right steps to prevent this from happening. I woulda driven to the bank and deposited it there and then waiting for the funds to clear. But then again, not everyone thinks ahead, hope he solves this issue.

These are matchstick men =]

im fucking around with 1 as im writing this

He thinks i will sell him my system through some third party and all of that b.s. lol
And the number that i gave him to call, is my local precinct . . . lmao

Originally Posted by TosHaNYC

These are matchstick men =]

im fucking around with 1 as im writing this

He thinks i will sell him my system through some third party and all of that b.s. lol
And the number that i gave him to call, is my local precinct . . . lmao

hahahahahaha o man im sry but this was funny hahahaha



i feel bad for the other guy though

Originally Posted by TosHaNYC

These are matchstick men =]

im fucking around with 1 as im writing this

He thinks i will sell him my system through some third party and all of that b.s. lol
And the number that i gave him to call, is my local precinct . . . lmao

lmaoooo

They are all over Craigslist.com
it's easy to spot them.


1. They are selling an awesome car with palm trees in the background for half the price of its book value, and they claim they live in Manhattan.
2. They write you a fake lifestory how they are out of the country and cant get in because of a divorce or death in family....basically to make you feel bad
3. When you receive the check from them, they somehow are able to empty out your account when you deposit this thing..... and its untraceable . . . i don't know how they skill that

and the list goes on....these are just some things to stay away from


and if you will be dealing with someone who sounds "legit"
make sure to open a new account in which you will deposit that check that they send you..... trust me on this 1

yea ive heard stories lol my friend had an eclipse on craigs list it was a 92 awd turbo, and some guy said he was in italy and wanted the car he was gonna pay 11K plus shipping lol for the car.