Money Scam - RF FS Ads - Sellers Beware!!!

I am trying to sell two (2) BMW OEM wheels using a RF ad and suspect a "buyer" is part of a classic Internet money scam. Here are the details:

1. I received an email expressing intrest in my wheels.

2. We agreed on a price. Buyer said he would handle all the shipping details. He said he lived in Florida and would send me postal money orders for the wheels and shipping costs.

3. Two weeks later I received brown envelop with NO return address containing money orders totaling 4.8 times the sale price. The postage stamp was from the "Republic of Benin", a West African country.

4. The envelop also contained a letter with instructions on how to return the "excess" funds to the shipper. I was told to wire the funds via Western Union to the shipper in the UK. The transaction fees were to be deducted from the excess funds sent to me. BTW, Western Union only accepts CASH for wire transfers via their agents.

All these details add up to indicate a money scam. I deposited the money orders and waiting for them to clear. I doubt they will. I have a complete paper trail regarding this "tansaction" and once it is confirmed to be a fraud attempt, I will forward it to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.

Sellers BEWARE. We all want to unload our stuff for cash, but heed all the red flags and warning signs. Don't be a victim!

BTW, once it is confirmed this was a scam, I will post the names and email addresses used by the scammers.

Regards....JL

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