We got scammed selling a car online 

"My car's only driving on one cylinder and three wheels..." That's the laugh I needed this morning, Thanks!

I missed the part as to why you had to send him back money. He was buying a car from you and "paid" for it with the phony check so why are you sending him money?

The only doctor I know who buys a $4000 vehicle is Dr. Johnny Fever (Old dudes will know who this is).... These scammers are out of control.

The way to really make an internet scammer cringe is to send a message saying that you will not close the deal unless the person sends a digital photo of themselves with a plastic bucket full of fresh caught fish balanced on the head while standing on one foot.

Jim browning is a English man in England. He specializes in destroying scammers. I love watching his channel. He actually gets into their computers. Mike its amazing just how much these scammers make every month.

You know what would be cooler? Why not head directly to the manufacturer instead of going through a middleman? *Car manufacturers can not sell directly to consumers because most states have laws that prohibit it.* That would be too cheap and convenient to only produce cars people want for a price they'd pay.

@8:12... Wait, how did we get to you sending him anything? He sent you a check for a car. I would expect the next thing would be for you to ask where to ship the car. Why would you send him cash if he sent you a check for a car?

I missed the part as to why the money had to be returned. Was the mailed check fake and the bank rejected the check deposit. Was the deal to buy the car cancelled and then then the buyer asked to have his money sent back to him immediately before the check he mailed bounced at the bank. These points seemed to have been left out of the video.

You click baited me Mike. You weren’t actually scammed! You never explained how it went from the guy buying a car to you sending him money. This video was all over the place.

That was great! Next time mail him a Dunkin Donut card with 30 cents on it with a note that has his amount he requested on it!🤣😂🤣

Beware of opening these attachments in these emails, the scam might be to have you open that and nothing to do with the car... if the device you are on has permissions to install software then opening an attachment like this could kick off an install in the background silently. If that happen the application could start sending all your data from that PC to them or install a remote tool that allows them to connect remotely without knowing.

I do not understand, why would Mike’s car store send money to the buyer? Did the scammer say he no longer wanted the vehicle? Asking to return his purchase money? If the scammer sent you a check and the bank gave Mike’s car store cash, then you should have sent the scammer the car. If you did not either give the scammer a vehicle or his money back, that is called fraud. If the bank rejected the check, then Mike’s car store was just leading the scammer down the path, just to make a video.

The sad part is these scams work, I pray it's not a high percentage but they must since they keep going on.

Hello Mike, That was one of the best instructional videos on how to scam a scammer that I have ever viewed. You Rock. Thanks again.

A 10 year old would know that's a scam

chevy dude scammed the nigerian guy, he made RU-vid ad money from him!

Why would you send him money, when he paid you for the car? Did he pull the old write you a check for too much and want a refund?

..scammer payback.....Great channel 👍

I recently had a similar experience selling a vehicle on ebay. After a few emails with the buyer I knew something was amiss. I sold the vehicle to him for $40k. The buyer sends me a check for $45k. Huge red flag there. I called the bank where the check was issued from and within seconds they told me the check was fake. What the buyer wanted me to do was since he wrote the check for 5k more than what he originally paid for it and send him a $5k check via PayPal and a few other companies. He said he made a mistake writing the correct amount. Nobody makes a 5k mistake when buying a vehicle that originally sold for 40k. After playing around with him for a few days I sent him a message saying "game over". I told him I knew what he was doing and should feel ashamed for trying to scam me. I told him he could go to prison for what he did along with a few other things. Funny thing is he replied saying I was right and now felt bad for trying to take advantage of me and other people. I kept in touch with him for awhile and low and behold he got a job with a technology company making fairly good money. He said he got to thinking about what I had told him and decided to turn his life around. That made me feel so good knowing that I helped him to be on the straight and narrow.

I put a Corvette on AutoTrader the first day I had eight offers, all saying they were going to send a certified check. I did receive one check for 5,000 more than I was asking for it was a fraudulent check I'm not sure what they are trying to, get me to send the title? Makes think if Autotrader is safe to use.

The best video from Chevy Dude for sure.

Wait, he, or someone, mailed it via USPS, that means someone committed postal fraud. I'd (not ID, really, I mean I'd) reach out to the USPS with this. Somebody, somewhere, someone working in concert with Ron, committed some serious felonies.

That's not even a drivers license. Its an identification card.

The best one is the IRS one...I strung a scammer along for a good hour ( I was bored and wanted to mess with him) and he said his piece and I said " your the IRS....you guys owe me money!...give me my money!...he said F you and hung up. I couldn't stop laughing

I’m digging your free car program, brother! I like that stuff!

Love that you played him at this own game … well done Mike

It's funny to think that this scammer was going to try and get a car with an expired non-driver license.

If he’s buying the car, why would you be sending him money?

As an owner of a detail shop I get texts like this all the time. People will ask prices for high end service on multiple vehicles and then try to “overpay” in advance for these services that never get done and then they want you to refund their money back to them.

I got scammed of my time with a promotional add and youtube add at the same time 😢

This was awesome, I appreciate the effort you went through to get the scammer. They are a dime a dozen as the do not call system the federal government put into place is worthless. Amazing he actually sent you some money!

stop promoting gm products and you wont get scammed on a car like that sonata

Why are you sending him cash when your suppose to sending a car?

you caught this scammer, but not the guy who sold you back to busted C8 back? LOL

Mike if you look at the Drivers license it says non driver. Just a state ID. Send him Monopoly Money. Mike I was selling a Like new Cub Cadet tractor on Craigs list and I got an email from somebody that said they lived out of the country and wanted to buy it. Had it listed for $3500. Told me they would send a check for $7000 and wanted me to ship the tractor to Spain and keep whatever was left. Took the check to my bank and they called the bank that it was drawn on and they said the account and the bank codes did t match their bank. Sent an email back to them saying the check bounced and told them to send me another one. Never heard after that.

Thank you so much for that bit of exceptional entertainment. Reminds me of when I almost fell for a Kijijji scam to sell two cameras to a scammer. I only picked up on it when his address was a place in Nigeria. So he and I had quite a long discussion about his dishonesty and it was none too friendly. At one point he tried to justify his actions by saying that over there they have nothing and we are so rich here in Canada. Well he go a lesson in profanity (which I learned early in life working with American GI's from the south), and I hung up feeling a little self satisfied....not my greatest moment for sure but it sure made me feel better....:))

Interesting video. Just had a similar exp selling a motorcycle on cycletrader. Guy(Robert Doyle) seemed legit and sent a bank check, above selling price. When I took it to the bank (same bank as check), teller immediately recognized it as illegitimate. I texted him check was invalid and never heard from him again

Geez Mike, give the guy a break, he prolly has about a dozen other scams going on at the same time. lol

This is a pretty common scam whether it is for a car at a dealership or you’re selling something on FB Marketplace.

should have told him the only gift cards you can get are Applebee's and you're mailing them out today

Did you not realize that's an I d, not a driver's license, it says non driver

Way to go C.D.,that was a great public service video! I love it when you can stick it to the bad guy!

So did the check he send u bounce?

This scam is one of the oldest and most talked about ones there is. Sure hope people aren't still falling for it.

The subject title was sneaky. 😉 At first I thought you were successfully scammed despite getting all the red flags. Made me curious to keep watching to see how it would all play out.

Got hit with one of those scams back in 2016, lost over a grand. Was at a low point and wasn't paying attention.

You totally skipped something. At what point did you suddenly owe the buyer cash, and why? Regardless, such an obvious scam from the initial E-mail.

Here’s the best advice. It’s not 1999 anymore. Don’t accept private party cashiers checks. Period. Cash, or ACH only.

If the buyer was smart enough to use a VPN you wouldn't get his IP address with a link to a website.

Doctors usually buy Hyundai's from small lots sight unseen... 🤣

Chevy Dude you sound like an upstanding guy but my exps with used car dealers has been that everyone i've ever dealt with are scammers but there are exceptions but very few !! And there is a way to make sure you are never scammed NEVER SEND CASH TO ANYONE FOR ANY REASON !!!

A little confusing. Check delivered to you. If bank confirms it is good, buyer gets car. Why are YOU sending money to anyone? Huh? If he's in Nigeria, that's HIS problem not yours.

This is awesome! we have scammers call all the time at work .we let them go threw there nonsense. they we make up credit cars numbers. They come back and say that's not a real number. I assure them yes it is run it again. they get tired of are nonsense and hang up!

Man wanted to buy my car. Showed up with a “Cashier” check and wanted to leave immediately. I said he could leave and get the title when the cash was in my account. He got angry. I told him to come back tomorrow when the check cleared. He said I was trying to steal from him. I gave him a choice of letting the check clear and coming back for the car and title or me giving him the check back. Next day? It bounced. Of course he never showed up.

YOOOOO I work in transitional and permanent supportive housing in Austin, TX. Any car assistance programs for vehicles themselves or even repairs are huge, so thanks dude 🤙

All of the stuff you did is evasion of privacy and he could file charges on you you know that right

Mike, I know that must have been fun playing with that idiot. But, he may just know your long lost Nigerian relative that left you money when he passed. 😀 Seriously, good informational video to help those that might fall into a situation like that.

Scammer pay back is the bomb!

Well, FIRST, did the "check" clear or not? If the check was good, then what is there to complain about? SECOND, as pointed out by someone below, "I missed the part as to why you had to send him back money."

So you didnt get scammed. I stopped watching because of the clickbait titles. Dont know why this was gonna be different. A better non-clickbait title would've been "we toy around with a scammer" or something of the sort and i would've been more enticed of clicking on it. Only reason i clicked was to comment because it was on auto-play. Reverting to clickbaiting is such a shame. Such a shame.

Did I miss something? The purchaser does not have a drivers license. You can't sell a person without a license a car. Am I wrong? So this story does have plot holes, lol. They would have to purchase the car in someone else's name. They can still pay for it and it would have to be registered in their name. Bought my first two like this. They were under my father's name. So I know.

Am I missing something? Since when is it illegal to mail cash? Lol

I’ll give you 1,000 over your asking price, just pay the person $500 to this link before the transaction can be competed 😂😂😂 suuuure buddy

I get scam attempts every single time I post something. Bottom line we will meet in person, the cash will be exchanged and checked via counterfeit pen and then the deal can be completed, oh and know that I am packing heat just in case. I have been trying to sell 2 dirt bikes for a few months now and probably 70% of responses are scam attempts, most of the rest are people wanting me to deliver a $300 bike hundreds of miles away.

I know it’s 2023, but did you change your name to Rachel? Lol.

At least he did say he was a Nigerian Prince and needed help getting $20million and will give you half.............suckers everyday.

Hi, I’m leaving this comment in regards to grammar, in the email you sent to get the drivers licence information, you spelt Drivers Licence incorrectly, was it a mistake or to try to see if the noticed?

Mike he sent you money for a car he was buying from you right ? We’ll why did he want the money back for ? I thought he was trying to scam you for the car ? Need more insight ! And the cheque was bunk ? But good on you for taking this clown for a ride he’ll never forget 😂

I am confused. Why would you send him money back? I missed a step somewhere....you cashed the check....so then the next step was him taking possession of the car, correct??

You point out that he said I'd instead of I.D. Which could be a spell check error. But Rachel can't spell "finalize". 4:56 🤣🤣

I don’t understand that he was wanting the money when he was supposed to be buying a car from you. I’m lost. I would’ve been like you sent me a check to buy a car, why are you skeins for cash ??

I love that you did that. I get scams all the time and I'll do the same thing. I'll play with them and drag it out for the same reason, if they're busy with me, they're not taking advantage of someone else.

"ONLY HAPPENS IN MOVIES?!" Does this guy live under a rock?

My older brother could really use a car he works full time and is full time in college he’s extremely wonderful he is my half brother I wish he had support from family but he doesn’t unfortunately I wish I could be the 1 to help

The irony that your talking about bad English as you ask him for a copy of his “driers” license. 😂😂😂😂

THAT was not even a Driver's License !! That was a State Issued Identification Card....

why would you fake give him the money back if he bought the car? the suspense is killing me

Someone tried this same scam on me when I was selling a boat on Boat Trader. If they want to buy something without personally seeing the item, it's a scam.

I need something thats under 130,000 miles and 12 years or newer. Can you hook me up with something?

Another dude that needs to make sure that everyone thinks he is a freaking genius. Every story has him as the hero or the smart guy. Look up the words "vanity project" in the dictionary.

This is like a 20 year old craigslist scam??? WHat is the story here unless you just needed some click bait....

Am Nigerian, am telling you this guy's don't want to work,....they want fast money, thanks

1 question: What happen to the bank check received by the scammer?

So why would a doctor need a driver's license to be a doctor? Maybe he lives someplace that he can walk to work or take public transit.

You could have won 5 Bitcoins from the scammer just because you didn't have the Change

Way to much yappin… so many little commentary bites and in-needed details, couldn’t get to the end of it. Oh well.

My daughter doesnt have a car and has to get rides and it takes all her money from job .i lost my job and cant send money to help her 😢😢

Be careful clicking on email attachments or links. That's how they can get into your computer network.

I'd be careful clicking on those links they give. Usually those are viruses or a way to scam you.

Scammers are beyond easy to spot. Greed puts blinders on many and that’s what they count on. What’s a driers license. ❓❓lol

Probably picks through garbage to find expired drivers license or got from someone who does 😮

So you emailed this guy back so much all for a youtube video . Looking desperate for a scammer video

I'm going to Mike's Car Store's website and submit a lead for that Mattel Hover Board

I must have missed something in the story. If he sent you money to buy a car why would you be sending him money ?

so many desperate scammers out there. every time I post something on Facebook market place they pop up right away.

Epic Phone call. Car running on 1 cylinder and 3 tires 😆

I’m lost. He is buying a car from you and he wants the money sent back. Is their a part where he says he does not want car?

You would have to be pretty out of touch to fall for a scam like this, but clearly there are people that do or they wouldn’t do it.

If it's illegal to send cash in the mail, my Grandma could been a convict! Lame law!

Should have had your friend shut down his computer and dend him a picture of himself!