[rpoz-29]

A friend recently sold, (he thinks), his '96 TA to a fellow in Canada. It's an automatic hardtop with most options. All stock, except for flowmasters. It sold for 5,500, but a "purchasing agent" contacted him with an offer of 10,000. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) The additional funds are to be used for customs, transportation, etc. He is to recieve a cashiers check this week with instructions to deposit the check and then give the title, the car, and the 4,500 to this agent for transportation. Are these cars hard to find in Canada, (probably not since they were MADE there), and doesn't this arrangement sound a little odd? Shouldn't he allow the check to clear? Any other potential problems? I've seen and heard of a lot of similiar scams lately, I don't want to see him get ripped off. TIA!

[rpoz-29]

Thanks all. At first it all sounded legit. I read his email from the buyer, and started to get suspicious. Anyway, he went to the FBIs' site and even it said not to do this type of transaction. It seems that forged cashiers checks these days are so good, the tellers can't tell the good from the forgeries.