I am an eBay Seller and I recently read a thread on the eBay Seller Central discussion board.
The Seller in question received a Wachovia Money Order from his Buyer. He took it to a Wachovia Bank and was able to cash it immediately in spite of not having an account there.
All the other details in this Seller's transaction with the Buyer sound like a classic 419-style scam, but he is convinced that because he was able to cash it at Wachovia on the spot without having an account there, he is home free and there is no chance that the money order was forged or counterfeit.
If it weren't for all the other red flags, I might agree... would any of you care to take a look at it and tell me what you think? Here is the link to the thread:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa? ... 4213695759