About mid November, I placed my car in the classifieds section on Stangnet. Received an email from a gentleman claiming to be an “agent of trade”, which I took to be a person who locates and purchases cars for clients. Anyways, we discussed the usually and he agreed to the purchase through email. He informs me the following day that the check will be a certified bank check and I should receive it in a few days. I replied that I would not release the car till my bank clears the check. I receive the check and it is made out for 7000 instead of the 3000 we agreed upon and came from a bank in London. I emailed him to inform him that I received the check and why the extra 4000. he explained the check came from his client direct to me and that I would have to cash the check and send back the remaining 4000. the 4000 was to cover the shipping and his commission. By this time I already figured this transaction was a fraud. Why would an individual trust someone over the internet with their 4000 dollars? Sure enough, my bank labeled the check a fake. If I would have cashed it and sent him back the 4000, I would have been liable for the 4000 and what ever I used out of the 3000. I reported the check to the authorities on November 30 and never contacted the individual again. The funny part is I just received an email from this person yesterday asking where his money is.
So I just thought I would let you that they is a scam artist lurking around the Stangnet classifieds. He claims his name is John Williams. Watch out.
So I just thought I would let you that they is a scam artist lurking around the Stangnet classifieds. He claims his name is John Williams. Watch out.
