They way I understand the scam, they will send you a cashier's check for the amount. Your bank will honor the check, but then several weeks later, the bank in Africa will refuse payment, and your bank will then decrement your account accordingly.
It's a well documented scam. The "certified checques" are forgeries.
Another variation is that they over pay on either the purchase price or the shipping costs back to Africa, you being the honest soul that you are send them a real certified check for the overpayment, now they have your car, some of your money and your bank account gets docked docked accordingly.
If anyone from any where in Africa contacts you with a business proposal of any kind, beware! In every case it's a scam. Period!
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