Dears,

I’m currently selling a watch and I requested bank wire.

I received a communication from the bank of Yorkshire as explained below.
The money that the buyer sent me are currently “on hold” and will be transferred once I will give them the tracking code (it remembers me a bit Paypal).

I got a bit suspicious as the English in the text is quite messy (no punctuation) and with grammar mistakes (weird for a British bank, isn’t it?)



Or the description below

“
To this money deposited to your account, You need to MAKE THE SHIPPING to the buyer's delivery Address and send us the Scanned receipt or the TRACKING Number for verification.This is the new CPP (Customer Protection Policy)we signed with various security agency to protect the seller and buyer against fraud. Your account will be credited immediately we verify the Scanned receipt or the TRACKING Number you send to us. You need to send the Scanned receipt or the TRACKING Number to the Bank Service Deposit for Immediate verification so we can activate the money into your account without any delay”

My question is

Have you ever used such system?
Any feedback?
Does it raise suspects also on you?

thanks!

 

I’d be very suspicious about that, and have heard of some bank wire scams going around. Phone you bank and speak directly to them.

No way is that email legit.

 

That is real weird, I would first call the bank and try to get confirmation 1) that this is their policy and 2) that this email was in fact sent by them. Very fishy indeed.

 

As you say terrible grammar which would raise my suspicions, I would pick up the telephone and give them a call.

 

This is a scam

You will loose the watch if you ship it

 

Definite scam. I do my Business banking with the Yorkshire Bank and I've never heard of this before

 

No Bank would use that 'Welcome' typeface either.

 

Its 100% a scam. Ask for an irrevocable bank transfer and wait until the cleared funds appear in your account. This is about as useful as an email from a Nigerian Prince.

 

yes surely a scam. Grammar, style, content are all big red lights. You have to talk to your bank.

 

No need calling your bank just quit dealing with this person.

Are you selling via this Forum ?

If so report member to Mods

 

I suspect his bank will be interested in the fraudulent email but they certainly didn’t send it of course.

 

Actually even the format of the

No is not through the forum, 98% OF members would never do that.
Is through eBay...

 

So why are you taking a direct bank transfer in any case, surely that is asking for trouble?

 

Not sure I’m understanding the meaning.
You mean that direct bank transfer could lead to trouble?
Or just that I should sell through Paypal?

 

Yes I wasn't very clear its true. I think what I meant was that if you are buying/selling through ebay then AFAIK you need to use PP for the protections to have any use. If you are transacting outside of ebay then a transfer is fine a long as the funds actually arrive but ebay may and will get shirty if you are dealing direct with someone who contacted you via a listing. I have seen sellers suspended or binned for that.

 

In fact I will report him to eBay...

 

FIFY
T’this money deposited t’your account, You need t’MAKE T’SHIPPING t’the buyer's delivery Address .....in’t middle of night”
Tell that to the watch collectors today -and they won’t believe you...

 

Bloody Geordies taking t'mick out of Yorkshire folk. Bloody t'internet warrior.

 

The easiest way to figure out a scam is looking at the sender's email. If it comes from the Yorkshire bank, the email should look like [email protected] not [email protected] for instance.

It sounds stupid but it's a quick hack to check for an email scam

 

What would the bank do with a tracking number?

Surely a scam.

When I send transfers, my bank always warnse that once it's gone, I can't get it back.

When I receive a transfer, I usually give the bank a heads up that it's coming but they never have any concerns about receiving the money.