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Originally Posted by Jayems
I've also heard of people creating phoney certified cheques, when purchasing cars/vehicles over kijiji. They come to the house, buddy gets the cheque, gives the keys. When he goes to cash it, it's not legit and he's out the car.
I think the cops said you should take the purchaser directly to the bank and have them do it all there.
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Unless you're doing a cash deal on a cheap vehicle (<$5,000), do a certified cheque and take it to the bank to get confirmed. Some banks charge for this, but its a must, given the prevalence of recent car purchase scams.