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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T16:18:07.578Z",
  "site": "https://justacarguy.blogspot.com",
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    "https://www.facebook.com/faron.shanholtz/posts/pfbid0ejUxW1rfKoqhnz84M5WZQBb2HxgzjhLe9K7AfDr6nqoo1htoazABqQPS5kSLa71sl"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nthat's the car that was for sale, and now - stolen.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nthat's an obvious **fake ID**... notice the weight and height? Now compare those to the linebacker in the photo.\n\nNotice the age of the photo, vs the birthday - that's not a 58 year old.\n\nThen google the address... this one is an empty lot\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Never meet “after hours.”\n\nMake your transaction weekdays between 9am-5pm and meet in a public place rather than your home. Also have a friend there with you.\n\n2. If there is a test drive involved, always ride along.\n\n3. NEVER accept a cashier’s check. They are worthless.\n\nInform the prospective seller of this before you meet.\n\nEven if the cashier’s check seems legitimate, the buyer can issue a “stop payment” order through their bank (claiming the check was lost, etc.) after they take your car.\n\nThe ONLY safe form of payment is a bank-to-bank wire transfer.\n\n\n\n\nPeriod.\n\n\n\n\nOnce a wire transfer is made, it cannot be voided or reversed.\n\n\n\n\nMake it clear to your buyer about your terms of sale before you meet, and they can arrange the wire transfer with their bank.\n\n\n\n\nOnce they see the car and are ready to buy, they can call their branch and instigate the transfer of funds to your bank. In the U.S. a wire transfer usually takes only about 20 minutes before funds appear in your account.\n\n\n\n\nSet-up a separate bank account just for the sale transaction to isolate the incoming funds and your account number from the sale account.\n\n\n\n\nTalk with your bank and they can advise you of the safest way to conduct the transfer of funds.\n\n4. NEVER release the car or title until funds have cleared and are in your bank.\n\nAny legitimate buyer will respect these simple terms of sale. Never let a buyer push you or make demands to do things “their way.”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/faron.shanholtz/posts/pfbid0ejUxW1rfKoqhnz84M5WZQBb2HxgzjhLe9K7AfDr6nqoo1htoazABqQPS5kSLa71sl",
  "title": "scams are out there, and so are thieves, and the cars for sale are high dollar targets... so, here's some advice on how to prevent seeing your sale turn into a fake check, fake buyer, and total loss of your car and it's dollar value",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-16T16:18:30.590Z"
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