Vehicle sale scam: fake $14,700 cashier’s check leads to $4,200 money order loss attempt in Yardley
Seller of a privately listed vehicle was sent a fake $14,700 cashier's check and asked to forward $4,200 by money order; the check later proved fraudulent and the investigation is ongoing.
A fraud report from the 600 block of W. Melissa Cir. in Yardley was filed after a seller agreed to a private vehicle sale with a buyer who said they were overseas and needed the car shipped. The buyer sent a $14,700 cashier’s check that the seller deposited, then instructed the seller to send a $4,200 money order to an Alabama address; the initial check was later found to be fraudulent and the seller tried to recover the money order. The Lower Makefield Township Police Department is investigating.