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My husband and I posted an add on Autotrader to sell our Toyota Amazon and within minutes we had a phone call from an Asian guy wanting to buy, he asked a lot of questions: what is the reg, what is the millage, where is the car, can I pay you a deposit into your bank? When he asked this I got suspicious. We received about another 20 calls within hours from different Asian guys all wanting to buy the car and all wanting to send us money. We would not give out our bank details or home address, but these guys were so plausible. I know I will not be the first to experience this, but I can't seem to find any info on this kind of scam.

Asked on 12 June 2010 by AO, via email

Answered by Honest John

It's a scam. If receiving a cheque, the ‘2-4-6 rule’ now makes this safer than it used to be. On the 7th day after the cheque has been banked it will be irrevocable. But all drafts and transfers can be recalled at any time after they have been received, so they are not totally safe. The 2-4-6 rule does not apply to drafts and transfers. You cannot 100% safely trust any draft or transfer from a foreign bank. Months, even years after it has been credited to your account it could be recalled. Full explanation here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/accepting-payments

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