Re: Protecting Yourself from Counterfit Checks

From: Mark W (mnm3693234@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Nov 08 2005 - 08:04:13 PST


The thieves are getting so sophisticated now days,
that a normal person can’t keep up with all the
techniques they use. I once had a guy who wanted to
wire money, but something about the guy made me
nervous. Sometimes you have to go on your instincts.
Wouldn’t it be risky to give a stranger your bank
routing info?

Thanks for the info.
Mark

--- Mark Contractor <markeoffice@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Go with cash or a bank transfer.
> Consider using Pay Pal like they do on Ebay.
>
> Or call the bank that the cashiers check is drawn
> on.
> Check up on the bona fides, yourself.
> Don't accept a call from what the buyer says is his
> bank,
> unless you know the phone number of the bank ahead
> of time
> and have caller i.d.
>
> I am still sweating a cashiers check that I took.
> My bank said they "thought" it looked good.
> I hate to lose $7000 on the oppinion of a $8/hour
> teller.
>
> I did give it a week before I allowed the new owner
> to pick up.
>
> If you have any doubts, take cash. But run the $100s
> thru a currency
> sorter at the bank. They could be bogus, too. A good

> Cummins Allison
> currency sorter can detect counterfeit bills.
>
> Mark W <mnm3693234@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm in the process of selling a truck and would like
> to know how to protect myself from fake cashier's
> checks or money orders, etc. What I'm dealing with
> is
> in the $7000 range. In the past I usually insist on
> cash, but I always run in the question of checks. Is
> there a way to protect yourself? Can a bank
> determine
> up front if the check is valid. I had once heard
> that
> even if it is a cashier check, the bank I deposit
> it,
> still wants a few days to see if it clears.
>
> Thanks
> Mark
>
>
>
>
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