Here is the latest exchange with my ?red hot? buyer. This scam is so old that it has a beard. It will be interesting to see how he handles the escrow agent.
(I gota get a life)
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Sujikama Kenzo wrote:
I have made an arrangement with my client in your region to send you a check in the amount of $100,000 when the check clears your bank, I will like you to make the payment of $45,000 on the aircraft, and the balance of the funds should be sent to my agents account who is trying to help me secure a license of aircraft operation in the ministry of aviation in Japan, Why I need your assistance in this transaction is because my client said their company do not wire funds to oversea countries because of their policy. I will get in touch with my freight agent as soon as I hear from you to prepare for the transportation of the aircraft, if you consent to my proposal I will need you to forward me your information on how the check can be made and sent to you also I will need your phone number for my client to get in touch with you, I hope you understand.
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My Reply:
I do not feel comfortable in handling your money.
If you will set up an escrow account and transfer your check to them I will send the airplane bill of sale and title to them. When the funds are collected they will issue a check to me in the amount of $45,000, transmit the bill of sale for the airplane and the title application to you. The escrow agent will then transmit the balance of the collected funds to anyone that you wish. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) operate an escrow service and are well acquainted with the process of transferring payments and aircraft title documents. You can find them at
http://www.aopa.org/.You can use the phone number listed in my ad. I will supply my physical address to the escrow agent that you select.
Just let me know when you have engaged an escrow agent.
Wayne Westerman
