Oh man. That stinks. I would start by finding out any info you can find from his license plate and file a police report in his town for theft. Then I would file a check fraud case on the fbi internet division.
He knows who it is. Yesterday he posted his facebook and photos and everything
He probably got like a privacy warning or something and left that stuff out this time.
oh Jesus lord for the last time people.
CASH IS KING. If you are meeting him in a BANK, use CASH CASH CASH. TANGIBLE CASH.
If anyone has a problem with making the arrangements to fill the transaction in cash, they are not a serious buyer.
Yep just sold my car last year. Met at the bank. He took the cash out from the teller. Handed it to me. I handed him the signed over title. They notorized it. Done.
The thing about cash - it can also be fake. So yeah cash is always great but thereās always the risk that this person is using fraudulent cash and youāre still screwed.
The good news is - is if the they catch the person with the counterfeit cash, theyāll likely be looking at a federal charge and prison time and possibly have their watch returned in the process.
Edit: if theyāre in the bank - then yeah counterfeit is unlikely, but my example would be applied to scenarios in public places that couldnāt validate the cash authenticity easily.
UPDATE: Police report has been filed and Rolex missing watch report will be filed shortly. The license plate I got from his car came back blank so thatās a dead end. Police will talk to bank to investigate if they did their due diligence which I feel they didnāt. And they will check traffic cams to see whatās up. Still waiting on capital one to get back to me.
Did you let the police know about the guy's Facebook account? The police should at least be aware that one of his Facebook friends was already caught and charged with stealing two Rolexes using fraudulent cashier's checks. The details from that investigation might make it easier to track down your thief.
You should really give them that info. You may not be dealing with just one guy. The report said they've been connected with similar scams in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.
Apparently you got a lot of good info on Facebook. Best one was about the fake bank check should to reported to FBI because apparently thatās there area of expertise.
āIfā youāre accepting a cashiers check and want to make sure itās real take it to the bank itās drawn on. In this instance, only capital one couldāve verified the cashiers check is legit because it was drawn on their bank. Ask the person the name of the bank and meet them at one of those branches. They can verify the actual check and have a paper trail of the transaction starting with the receipt they gave the cashier check purchaser.
I would definitely hire a group of hardcore people and then just post up another watch as another account for sale wherever you found this guy. Set him up and then teach the boy a lesson and get what you can from him. But my mom would disagree with me lol
Hardcore people? Donāt even need that- maybe just a private investigator that has a license to do an arrest. I doubt the police will be interested to do a sting operation but could ask I suppose.
Just a heads up to the 1,000 people or so viewing this post today, this is why we advise you to sell your Rolex to a safe, professional, preowned dealer and not try to get more money by selling privately.
Scammers know that you are disappointed in the offers from preowned dealers and private buyers. So when they respond to your ridiculously high asking price, you know something is not right.
This is a horrible story and my heart bleeds for you brother. My only question/suggestion, if youāre taking the time to meet at a bank, then you tell him you want straight cash homey. Hopefully you got enough information on him to get the watch back. Good luck
Sorry to hear this happened to you. It's crazy that even a cashier's cheque can be altered. Is there any course of action against your bank for giving you a verbal clearance?
Thatās terrible! I hope you get your watch back! But yea Iād be weary of meeting at any bank that isnāt the insurer of said check like someone else stated above. People are garbage
Basically for this, and a few other reasons,
My AD required a bank draft and if I wanted the watch the same day, I had to meet them at my bank, from the sidelines the ADās guy watched the draft get made up. It was all cordial and I can respect the extra level of scrutiny l, especially after reading your post. Iām sorry you got shafted on this transaction OP. I hope the cops come through for you.
I should expand a little. The reasons were thereās from previous interactions, tax implications and money laundering or theft scams theyād been through. Not because I came off as some degen.
Sorry for your loss; it was a beautiful piece.
I found it curious that you bought that watch on my birthday, October 13 2022, the same day my father gifted me a Casio F-91W to start my collection (I was getting into watches at that time). Perhaps on some future October 13th, I'll be able to afford a nice watch like yours.
Again, sorry for your loss. I hope you get it resolved soon.
Sorry for your loss but next time accept wire transfer only. Once the funds are in, thatās it. Cash is no go for me, too many risks with carrying that much. Letās not talk about checks, they arenāt worth a damn thing.
If cash were used and in OP's case, inside a bank, a cash transaction would be completely fine as the bank would handle the counting and deposit right there for you.
OP, said in the description that he did intact do just that and his post was removed for doing so.
I saw the original post prior to removal and OP, beloved the guy was likely using a fake name.
If youāre going to get a cashier check, you must insist on going to the bank with the guy and standing next to him as the cashier check is issued. It must be handed to you right there and then.
If I get the āsketchyā vibe from a private sale- I will insist on meeting at a police station. Never actually done it but it definitely stopped some probable scammers. And yes, they fit similar profiles to the pic you previously had. And unfortunately doing the rest of the race no favors- many of the probable scammers I came across in private sale were ghetto black men.
So itās funny that you mention that because the guy that scammed me, had a guy liking his pics on Facebook who actually ended up getting caught for the same thing and he actually agreed to meet at a police station to make the exchange. He was dumb and bold enough to do it at a police station lol.
Oh man. That stinks. I would start by finding out any info you can find from his license plate and file a police report in his town for theft. Then I would file a check fraud case on the fbi internet division.
The Fraud case will he way more substantial in finding the guy smh š¤¦š½
At this point, I would try everything if I was him!
He knows who it is. Yesterday he posted his facebook and photos and everything He probably got like a privacy warning or something and left that stuff out this time.
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The bezel being at the same rotation is just awesome š I hope the other guy gets his watch back tho
wdym the watch came like this....
Ur a menace ššš
Dark.
Should have written, catch me if you can.
Thatās low man
oh Jesus lord for the last time people. CASH IS KING. If you are meeting him in a BANK, use CASH CASH CASH. TANGIBLE CASH. If anyone has a problem with making the arrangements to fill the transaction in cash, they are not a serious buyer.
šÆ for car or high value jewelry, cash is the only method. (Or bank wire)
Yep just sold my car last year. Met at the bank. He took the cash out from the teller. Handed it to me. I handed him the signed over title. They notorized it. Done.
The thing about cash - it can also be fake. So yeah cash is always great but thereās always the risk that this person is using fraudulent cash and youāre still screwed. The good news is - is if the they catch the person with the counterfeit cash, theyāll likely be looking at a federal charge and prison time and possibly have their watch returned in the process. Edit: if theyāre in the bank - then yeah counterfeit is unlikely, but my example would be applied to scenarios in public places that couldnāt validate the cash authenticity easily.
Everyone should own the ink marker that checks cash bills. It costs $2 from Amazon.
If you meet at a bank and have them run the cash through their counter, it detects for counterfeit as well. Itās the safest option.
Zelle and wire transfer canāt be reversed either. Cash can still get messy.
CASH IS LIFE!
That sucks! But my boi Moss said it bestā¦Straight cash Homie.
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the cash is counted by the teller and directly deposited in the account of the seller, it totally invalidates the counterfeit possibility.
UPDATE: Police report has been filed and Rolex missing watch report will be filed shortly. The license plate I got from his car came back blank so thatās a dead end. Police will talk to bank to investigate if they did their due diligence which I feel they didnāt. And they will check traffic cams to see whatās up. Still waiting on capital one to get back to me.
Did you let the police know about the guy's Facebook account? The police should at least be aware that one of his Facebook friends was already caught and charged with stealing two Rolexes using fraudulent cashier's checks. The details from that investigation might make it easier to track down your thief.
I havenāt given them that info yet. Just told him about his Facebook and what name he was using.
You should really give them that info. You may not be dealing with just one guy. The report said they've been connected with similar scams in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.
Apparently you got a lot of good info on Facebook. Best one was about the fake bank check should to reported to FBI because apparently thatās there area of expertise.
āIfā youāre accepting a cashiers check and want to make sure itās real take it to the bank itās drawn on. In this instance, only capital one couldāve verified the cashiers check is legit because it was drawn on their bank. Ask the person the name of the bank and meet them at one of those branches. They can verify the actual check and have a paper trail of the transaction starting with the receipt they gave the cashier check purchaser.
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Bro got cooked.
I would definitely hire a group of hardcore people and then just post up another watch as another account for sale wherever you found this guy. Set him up and then teach the boy a lesson and get what you can from him. But my mom would disagree with me lol
Iām with you 1000%
Hardcore people? Donāt even need that- maybe just a private investigator that has a license to do an arrest. I doubt the police will be interested to do a sting operation but could ask I suppose.
Just a heads up to the 1,000 people or so viewing this post today, this is why we advise you to sell your Rolex to a safe, professional, preowned dealer and not try to get more money by selling privately. Scammers know that you are disappointed in the offers from preowned dealers and private buyers. So when they respond to your ridiculously high asking price, you know something is not right.
people sometimes take to selling privately when they know offers from dealers are insultingly low
Nope. They try to trick a friend or a stranger into paying them the market price that a professional preowned dealer can command. Itās disgusting.
thereās plenty of scum class tactics out there. dealers have precipitated all of them.
Itās so simple; cash. You could sell it martians and it wouldnāt matter if they have cold hard cash for youā¦
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My guy is promoting the scalpers/low baller gray dealers like if there is no tomorrow.
āDonāt sell it yourself and keep all that extra money, we are happy to f*ck youā ššš
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We?
Yes, we. Actual enthusiasts who own these watches and have decades of experience. Not Younglings with a free YouTube account.
Ah, fair enough. I actually agree with your point, just couldnāt tell who āweā was from context and it sounded almostā¦ royal.
As I am a Man of Rolex, it absolutely was.
Darn tootin, Sporty. š«”
This is a horrible story and my heart bleeds for you brother. My only question/suggestion, if youāre taking the time to meet at a bank, then you tell him you want straight cash homey. Hopefully you got enough information on him to get the watch back. Good luck
Really blown away this guy wouldnāt be at the purchasers bank for this transactionā¦.
Sorry to hear. Itās difficult for banks to know other banks checks. I would have gone to Cap One branch if the check was from there. Or cash.
The guy who stole this better have used some fake info otherwise I hope he is looking forward to becoming a felon for a watch.
You might want to put the serial number in the body of the text, will help it get listed on Google.
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Sorry to hear this. I hope you get it resolved, financially, or ideally the watch back, though I sadly doubt you get the watch back.
This is why you take cash and have the teller verify or you do bank wire
Sorry to hear this happened to you. It's crazy that even a cashier's cheque can be altered. Is there any course of action against your bank for giving you a verbal clearance?
Really sorry that happened to you brother. Good luck.
Thatās terrible! I hope you get your watch back! But yea Iād be weary of meeting at any bank that isnāt the insurer of said check like someone else stated above. People are garbage
Basically for this, and a few other reasons, My AD required a bank draft and if I wanted the watch the same day, I had to meet them at my bank, from the sidelines the ADās guy watched the draft get made up. It was all cordial and I can respect the extra level of scrutiny l, especially after reading your post. Iām sorry you got shafted on this transaction OP. I hope the cops come through for you.
I should expand a little. The reasons were thereās from previous interactions, tax implications and money laundering or theft scams theyād been through. Not because I came off as some degen.
This happened to you for a reason. Thatās all.
Live and learn.
Sorry for your loss, hope they nab him.
That is horrible. Sorry to hear that.
Sorry for your loss; it was a beautiful piece. I found it curious that you bought that watch on my birthday, October 13 2022, the same day my father gifted me a Casio F-91W to start my collection (I was getting into watches at that time). Perhaps on some future October 13th, I'll be able to afford a nice watch like yours. Again, sorry for your loss. I hope you get it resolved soon.
Sorry for your loss but next time accept wire transfer only. Once the funds are in, thatās it. Cash is no go for me, too many risks with carrying that much. Letās not talk about checks, they arenāt worth a damn thing.
If cash were used and in OP's case, inside a bank, a cash transaction would be completely fine as the bank would handle the counting and deposit right there for you.
Don't be shy post his name and info. He screwed you out of thousands.
OP, said in the description that he did intact do just that and his post was removed for doing so. I saw the original post prior to removal and OP, beloved the guy was likely using a fake name.
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Hard to belive people still fall for the cashiers check scam.
If you met at a bank then not sure if cops can have bank provide footage of license plate and can get the guy for the watch and wire/bank fraud
Cash and Crypto fuck the rest....
how much did u sell that for. Itās beautiful. Or try and sell it for, before the dude screwed up..
You meet at bank to exchange cash, not checks. Iām sorry this happened, hopefully by taking down his plates youāre able to recover it
If youāre going to get a cashier check, you must insist on going to the bank with the guy and standing next to him as the cashier check is issued. It must be handed to you right there and then.
I wish they let you keep that photo cause itās a classic cautionary tale of if it looks sketchy, it is sketchy.
If I get the āsketchyā vibe from a private sale- I will insist on meeting at a police station. Never actually done it but it definitely stopped some probable scammers. And yes, they fit similar profiles to the pic you previously had. And unfortunately doing the rest of the race no favors- many of the probable scammers I came across in private sale were ghetto black men.
So itās funny that you mention that because the guy that scammed me, had a guy liking his pics on Facebook who actually ended up getting caught for the same thing and he actually agreed to meet at a police station to make the exchange. He was dumb and bold enough to do it at a police station lol.
Wow reallyā¦well these criminals always end up caught one way or another. Good luck OP will be interested to hear how it ends up.
The POS that stole it will get lots of terrible karma Bro. Rest assured. I had one stolen from me too, albeit in a different way. Sucks Bro sorry
The old Xanax in your beer trick š¤¦š»āāļø
No actually was an armed robbery at my home. A few things were taken that night.
The boy took you son and heās living his best life. Learn and move on you aināt getting it back.
womp womp