So if I get $500 from someone that is fake, then buy something from you with the same $500, I knew it was fake? Who’s to say that the guy I got it from even knew?
Also, they checked a $20???
The US 20 is the most counterfeited note in the world.
Also, those counterfeit detection pens just test whether its printed on the right type of paper. They detect starch. Good counterfeits use the right kind of paper, and also they give a false positive for real bills that have gone through the wash.
God, I sound like the damn anti-money laundering training they make us take.
Idunno, everyone is different, but usually when I take a cash payment from a sale like that, I deposit the money in the bank. Kind of silly to keep around the house, but everyone is different so it’s possible.
hah, yeah they checked it for some reason. She was super embarrassed.
In for update… where’d ya go OP?
Probably at a Federal holding facility being “questioned” lol.
Well I called the police after I got off the phone with the guy from the bank. They said there was nothing they could personally do, they had no information or record as to what was going on.
On that same note the guy at the bank told me there was nothing more he could do, he was just giving me a courtesy call to tell me to prepare myself for the SS or FBI to contact me.
Don’t have a name on the guy who bought the truck, but tracked his phone number down on my phone bill. I do remember the towing company that towed it for him and where he had the truck towed to, so I guess that helps some.
Truck’s title was not in my name, so the truck itself is a useless pawn, I can face jail time now for tax evasion on said sale of truck if I don’t claim said money this upcoming tax season.
FML, I’m screwed either way, if they guy didn’t know 1 or all of them were fake, he isn’t going to fork another $xxx amount of money out of his pocket to pay me, I basically get shafted and gave the truck away for free.
Worst part of all this is my paychecks are direct deposit and with the account being frozen, guess who won’t have any money for at least the next 2 weeks to pay bills/put gas in the car/etc.
So there really isn’t anything I can do other than sit patiently and wait for the FBI to come blow my door in…
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Leave it to an NYspeeder’ to find some humor in all this! 
wat
If I were you, I would call them directly instead of waiting to see if/when they get around to it.
Yeah your first move should be to call the Secret Service office here in Buffalo. They are the ones who handle counterfeit money issues. Most times on the receipt for a sale you have to put the VIN, so if the guy tries to register it you can have that flagged. Also you normally have to fill out a sales tax affidavit form from the DMV that should have his name on it as well.
Good luck. Fraud is the worst.
How much of the money was fake?
Guys you have to remember the title is probably jumping around a lot on this truck.
So guy 1 sells to to nyspeeder.
Nyspeeder doesn’t title it, but sells it to guy 2
guy 2 pays in fake money but then sells truck to guy 3
guy 3 pays for the truck with real money
Now Nyspeeder is out his money and guy 3 has a truck he can’t title.
Guy 2 wins.
Also a pen won’t work:
They’ll wash real $5s and print 100’s out on the same paper.
Man, makes me think of all the threads about “how best to accept payment for my car” and everyone talked about how safe cash was over checks, cashiers checks and money orders.
Man, nobody is safe anymore.:tinfoilhat:
I know next time I sell something on CL and take cash I’ll be spending it instead of depositing it.
Thanks for the ideas guys, I really do appreciate this, I will look that phone number up and call SS on Monday.
Too long! Call now/tomorrow morning. It is YOU they will be after.
I’m driving the 442 in crasharama while your in the pen.
i’ll do you proud.
SS buffalo office 716-551-4401, call asap tomarrow AM
Yeah, don’t fucking wait dude, this isn’t a light matter… I would say Certified Check is the way to go if you have to deposit big $ immediately.
Certified checks can be faked too. There is no 100% safe method, that I can think of, other then having the person meet you at their bank and get the money directly from a teller.