We're trying to sell our car and I think someone's been trying to scam us by email

[cupcakesgalore]

..felt suspicious about all the interactions i've had with this man - all by email. Then when y'day he said he'd send me the cost of the car plus shipping expenses for me to wire to his agent, I knew something was def. up. So I googled stuff and it turns out to be a 99.9% chance it's a scam, witht he certified cheque being a forgery that takes the bank a month to work out and the shipping agent being his associate. Obviously I've said no to the deal. Anyone else had this?

never heard of it but it's good to know about

I have heard of this before, I think there has been a similar thread about this at some point.

I think it's really common from what I've read online. Just makes me glad I'm a suspicious type!

dp was watching something about this on the telly the other night.

Either do NOT sell to this person, or you tell him that he can have the car AFTER the funds have cleared in your account.

I wasn't really watching the programme and dp won't be home for hours, but it sounds like the scam they were talking about.

Remebering with the funds clearingt hatw hilst they will show up cleared after 5 w/ days they can still bounce

As he is unliklely to wait 6 weeks for the car, I would pretend you're not selling after all to get rid.

Funds clearing in your account is no guarantee - the fake cheques generally clear, and then problems arise a few weeks later.

I've not had this happen, but it is really normal.

This is definitely a scam.

When I was trying to sell my car last year, I had loads of similar offers, including one bloke who offered twice the price of the car (and didn't seem to think that might seem just a tad suspicious).

Notice that they always refer to just "the car" - never "the Fiesta", "the Shogun" or whatever.