"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
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In a previous article, "Steve Foley" said:
I just received the following email in response to an ad I posted on
R.A.M.:
and shipping arrangment..i will like to deposit a sum of $5000 via a
certified check drwan united state..

I'd be curious to see who shows up for the 'inspection of the car'.

They won't. They'll email you to say that they decided not to go ahead,
and please refund the deposit. It will all be carefully timed so that
your bank won't discover that the certified check is a fake until you've
sent these people back a non-fake $5,000.

Interesting twist.

They said (or tried to - spelling was bad) that the check would be drawn on
a US bank. Is the check completely bogus, or do they use someone else's
account number on it?

In any event, if I were stupid enough to fall for this, I would not be
refunding a deposit. What is the point of accepting a deposit if you're just
going to give it back?