Guy uses fake check to steal Massey tractor...recognize him?

[twowoode]

I was in the market for a used tractor a few years ago and went into my local ls dealer. They had a used tractor with loader on consignment from an older woman. It had been stolen from her years before. A guy had bought it and showed up looking for parts and when they ran the serial number they found it stolen. She got her tractor back and the guy that bought it was out what he paid. Turned out he bought it from weed growers.

 

[Goober2]

Aren't cashiers checks the driving force behind Nigerian prince scams. Must be pretty easy to fake. Banks cash them the days later take the money back after finding they're fake. Many places won't accept them. I known won't without holding in account for a few days before giving object to buyer.

What if the "fake" check had a phony phone number for the financial institution where this pos had some crony ready to take the call and "verify" the validity of the check? Pretty easy to set up....

 

[jmckindles77]

A very American solution is return to the gold standard instead of the fake $ we are Forced to use.

 

[GeneV]

Hope somebody on here recognizes him:
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Oh yeh, that's Jon Hamm, from Mad Men. I didn't know he liked tractors!

 

[paulfun9]

It isn't. But read up on Civil Asset Forfeiture and how many departments essentially fund their entire annual budget by mis-applying it.

It is a CRIME it’s just one committed by the police and thier masters!

I have known people who had thier money stolen by the police, seems to be a very fustrating position to be stuck in.

Janet

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

Uh no. The US isn't using RFID on banknotes. Several European countries are, but not the US.

That strip you're referring to is the "security thread" that takes an extraordinary effort to duplicate by counterfeiters. The most it does is glow green when you hit it with a blacklight.

Passive RFID has a very short range just like badge readers. Beyond a foot or so, forget it. To go further, the RFID tag has to have a battery.

Nope it's also on your tires right at the bead, covered by the rim. Someone with a good card scanner can lift your credit/debit info further than ten feet.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

It is a CRIME it’s just one committed by the police and thier masters!

I have known people who had thier money stolen by the police, seems to be a very fustrating position to be stuck in.

Janet

Exactly right.

 

[Bentrim]

Back in the70's the MF dealer I worked at had a fellow come in and wanted to trade a JD 110 on a MF 10. He was in a hurry as he said he wanted to surprise his wife and wanted it home before she got home. Deal done tractors traded. All seemed to be OK. He rolled the MF and needed it repaired, Again work done and tractor returned. Law enforcement notified us that the JD was stolen due to nonpayment. Went and picked up the MF before it disappeared. Later found out he had done this to 4 or 5 dealers, but it was stopped then.

 

[MrHiggins]

Who got a copy of his driver's license? Then there'd be no. question. I'm sorry, but I don't feel sorry. Cash is king. If they can write a check, they can get the cash. I've seen things bought and sold with large brown grocery bags of cash, hundreds of thousands a pop.

If you carry cash and get stopped for any reason by the police, goodbye cash. Now, if you take a check and don't wait for it to clear you are foolish.

 

[5030]

You wouldn't happen to be around Fresno would you? My dealer was telling me a similar story a few weeks ago.

Mo. SE Michigan and my Dealer is on the edge of Wayne County.