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Selling jeep
I am selling my Jeep and someone is coming to view it on Sunday. They are from Zimbabwe and working over here. They want to send the Jeep back to Africa. I have told them I want cash for the vehicle (£2,950) but they want to pay the money direct into my bank account.
Alarm bells are ringing as I am sure I have heard scams about money being paid into the bank, the vehicle being collected and the money then being taken back. Am I right to worry? What is the best way for them to pay for the vehicle that is safe for me?
Alarm bells are ringing as I am sure I have heard scams about money being paid into the bank, the vehicle being collected and the money then being taken back. Am I right to worry? What is the best way for them to pay for the vehicle that is safe for me?
Asked on 29 December 2012 by SC, Horsham
Answered by
Honest John
You are right to worry. Meet them in a bank. Let them withdraw £2,950 and pay it to you in cash. Then deposit that £2,950 into your account via the same bank.
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