I am asked for address to send a Bank Draft, noted would not be taking possession until that clears.  Still same Ph No.  NJ/NY/East coast AC, 585.  I agree but needed information from Them, Name Address, bank to draw off, so on.  Get a name and address in Fontana CA.  Curious I look up the given Cell Ph No, and has ZERO information as to OWNER, look up address, name is associated but the Ph No.'s associated to are different.  Trying to be casual and not spook if is a legit buyer I ask of the concern as to this Truck no longer allowed in CA and the Ph No being a East Coast Area Code.     About an hour later comes back with truck is to go to NY State.

So contact Nephew in Dallas, explain what have, ask if still has LA Basin area LEO contacts and could they research the prospective QUIETLY.  Is underway.  If nothing there will call the Landline number I found in Fontana and the CA Cell number to see if is the Prospective buyer or not.

DID speak to bank here, gal I deal with stated could yet be a Scam, would REQUIRE a Valid Photo ID as Driver License and a Hand Written note for the Purpose of the Check to be used for Payment to even Consider it being deposited.  There HAVE been Scams where all is good, Funds transferred, waiting period passes all good of three to six days, then at 30-45 days the Bank recalls the funds as SCAM and sold materials also Gone.  Signature on Hand Written note has to match the ID Signature.

Tomorrow I will await the notification Check been sent, then will call the CA Phone Numbers I found in search on the Name/Address.  If answer and knows nothing of this will turn over to Federal Authority.  If is legit will explain just validating as was concerned.  This could then get Fun.  For should these be Scammers, will work with Authorities to get the Transporter that shows up picked off, then they can deal with his end contact.  If legitimate my KW is History.

sounds like a scam....

tell him, CASH at time of sale, you'll hold truck for 3 days.('cash' should have been in ad)

Have no idea what $ you're talking about but heck, you can etransfer any amount of money these days,usually 5K at a time.

yeah, that's a serious amount of coins.....

still, 14 transfers of $5K is doable,safe  and secure

there is no way I'd accept a cheque, money transfer or other 'paper by mail'

heck talk to your pretty bank gal for how BEST to get the money. For starters, I'd open a separate bank account for this deal....just in case. Once it's in there,for sure, THEN transfer to another account so 5 days latter 1st bank can't grab it back, scammer can't transfer it out as YOU already have it  !

years ago, guy sold his '63 vette to a guy who gave him a certified cheque ( late '60s ), 3 days later bank said it was worthless, 5 days later Buffalo cops called to say found what was left of his vette....

I can only imagine that scammers have become better since then.

If it's a legit deal, guy will 'dot the tees, cross the i's' and when YOUR bank is happy, YOU can breath easy.

gee, I did 200k that way one day (*yeah..lotta fill in the blanks...), guv never knocked on my door...

I've always assume the guv has easy access to everything done 'electronically' for decades.

Your 'spidey sense' paid off.

The thing about legit buyers, is that when they respond, they're no-nonsense.  A scammer will be eluisive from the git-go, while a legit will be up front and open. 

Not a word since.