12/22/2005

HOME BUYER SCAM ALERT !

MOBILEHOME.NET ( December 22, 2005 ) -- An attempted home buyer scam has been reported by several homeowners listing homes.

Variations of this scheme have been reported.  Be alert to home buyers requiring the home seller to send payment to a third party from excess proceeds received in a CASHIERS CHECK.

The basic scam is that the home buyer ( SCAMMER ) send the home seller a CASHIERS CHECK for more than the asking price of the home for sale.

The SCAMMER want the home seller to send a payment to a third party from the EXCESS PROCEEDS of the CASHIERS CHECK.

The scam come when the CASHIERS CHECK is found to be " NO GOOD ". 

The SCAMMER hopes the check or money order is sent before his BAD CHECK is found out.

Please be alert to any version of this scam.

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