Fake Check Car Theft Scam
In Linconln, Nebraska police said a man wrote a fake check in a car theft scam to steal a 1998 Chevy Suburban.
The victim placed an ad in the paper like millions of other car owners. A man shows up with a fake name then test drove the suburban.
He tells the owner he definately wants to buy the car 2 days later.
When he came back to buy the car he wrote a check for $4,200 and took the suburban.
The victim took the check to her bank to cash it and was told it was a fake check and the bank did not exist.
Lesson to be learned is to never accept a check when selling a car. It’s best to get a certified check with a bank you recoginize.
Most certified checks have 2 copies; the check and carbon copy.
However, the best advice is to accept cash. Cash is King!
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