Re: [ot] how do I verify a bank draft

[Richard Malcolm-Smith <rich@xxxxxxxxxx>]

christopher purves wrote:

> Hi,
>
> You can phone the issuing back to determine if its real. I did this
when I
> sold my last car. The owner of the cheque may also need to be there to
> verify his account details. Just find out who he is banking with and
give
> them a call to find out their exact proceedures.

I would add to this, Make the call yourself, using a number obtained from
an
alternate source to the guy buying the car.

If you can ahead of time, visit the bank and ask them to show you a genuine
bank
draft.

Failing that, cash.


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