Bike Scam

[louisbosco]

@Ross:

accept the cheque, deposit into a new fresh bank account, as soon as it's cleared and you're able to draw against it, draw the entirety in cash - closing the account in the process.

okay my idea, but with this. surely then you'll be 22k up and with a bike no?

[EdH]

Don't UK banks charge a fee for depositing foreign denomination cheques? You could ask him to send a further cheque to cover the fee before you will be able to deposit the main 22k cheque, and on and on ad infinitum.

[endo]

@Giles:

The cheque is in Euro's  …

Then please use it to cover shipping costs to Germany, hahaha. 

No, maybe you could get some advice from  James Veitch.

[goosehd]

I love that TED talk.

…just to add to my inspector idea…I would tell them that the inspector’s name is Chief Inspector P. Sellers aka Jacques Clouseau.

[mclaincausey]

Repaying attempted fraud with theft:D I think that law enforcement would take a dim view of that.

[Giles]

Well, just let's talk about this.

Our contract is that he pays me £15K for the bike.  And I then send him £7k. And give him the ability to sort out shipping for the bike from here to him….

I do that.  What's the issue?

[mclaincausey]

@louisbosco:

@Ross:

accept the cheque, deposit into a new fresh bank account, as soon as it's cleared and you're able to draw against it, draw the entirety in cash - closing the account in the process.

okay my idea, but with this. surely then you'll be 22k up and with a bike no?

More of a response to this, G As long as the bike is provided, no crime will have occurred.

[Giles]

Exactly…

[louisbosco]

@mclaincausey:

Repaying attempted fraud with theft:D I think that law enforcement would take a dim view of that.

hahaha karma's a bitch.. towards the scammer of course 

[BloodnThunder]

It might be kind of funny to see their reaction to this question; "Hello, I have had your 22K pound check in hand for several days but I noticed you have not arranged for pickup of the bike.  Why is that?"

[Matt]

@Giles:

Exactly…

Seems fool proof, which for us is a strict requirement.  What could possibly go wrong?

[Giles]

Update.  I told the "buyer" that I tried to pay the cheque into my bank (I didn't) and it was refused….

Funnily enough, radio silence ever since.....

[BloodnThunder]

Shocking.