Unbelievable deal

My son in law has advertised his Honda Accord in Autotrader and has been offered the full price of £7,000, sight unseen, by a buyer in Guernsey. He has sent a bank draft for this, plus £4,000 shipping costs. This seems too good to be true - any idea where the catch is?

Asked on 15 August 2009 by

Answered by Honest John

Yes, it is too good to be true. These drafts will later be rescinded using a loophole in UK anti-moneylaundering legislation and he will be left with nothing. Return the drafts to the sender. Take payment only by Moneygram, by Western Union, or by Cash.

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