Example Fraud Email: US Certified Cashier Check Fraud

From: jack rayan <fummymen44@yahoo.com>
Date: Aug 16, 2007 1:14 AM
Subject: payment info

Hello,

Thanks for your mail.  .However payment will get to you in a US certified cashier check of($19,000) which is a refund payment of a canceled order i made earlier.Due to company policies  this check has to be made out in  this amount to you, Because company policy only allows refund payment on one cashier check. So you are   required to deduct
the cost of your car  ($12,500) and send the balance of($6,500)to my agent who will  ship the car to canada for him to be able to offset shipping & tax charges, and other cosmetic  repair costs if needed .

After payment has reached you and balance sent back to my agent,he will then proceed with his mechanics  for the inspection, pick up(of car & signing of  title (papers), make some cosmetic touches if needed and drive to a prepaid shipper while title papers and other necessary documents will be handed over to my agent at the  time of pick up.Please confirm this and forward the following..............

  Informations for payment.
  Names:.......
  Address:....... with zip
  Phone#:.......

For payment to be made and send to you as soon as possible.I decided to mail it now for urgent  purpose.  Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.
Best regards.

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First message:

I happened to budget for a car last time and unfortunately it was sold. i will be shipping it to canada upon reaching an agreement with you.
i will be responsible for shipment.
Please I have Some Questions to Ask:
1) Is it in perfect condition?
2) How often do you service the it?
3) are you the owner, how old is it?
4)Finally At what price are you willing to sell it to Us ...Bottom price
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Comments

[Andy R...]

Yep... I have a scamer artist contacted me the the template email above.

[mfee01]

I just sold a vehicle on Ebay this is the email I got from a new seller
Hello,
how are you doing today?
thanks a again to your prompt response to my email,actually it''s a surprise package for my sons birthday and am sure he will be really glad to have it...
I will handle the shipment myself ,though that will be when you must have received payment for the item.
meanwhile let me have the full name and address where the payment should be send to ok, and your phone number.it actually coming in certified Cashier's Check from a debtor of mine who promise to pay up now get back to me asap so that i can meet up with the urgency that the item requires
God bless you....

- knowwala888