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Ontario man 'shocked' when $22,000 certified cheque bounces
CTV
An Ontario man said his jaw dropped when a bank teller would not accept the certified cheque he was given after selling his vehicle for $22,000.
An Ontario man said his jaw dropped when a bank teller would not accept the certified cheque he was given after selling his vehicle for $22,000.
"She said, 'I'm sorry, this is a fake cheque, we can't accept it,' and I was like shocked. I just couldn't believe it," Tari Baban, of Kitchener, Ont., told CTV News Toronto.
Baban had purchased a 2017 Polaris Slingshot about a year and a half ago. This particular vehicle is classified as a three-wheeled motorcycle, but has the thrill of driving a motorcycle and a sports car combined.
"I bought it to have on the weekend for fun. That was the only reason I wanted to buy the Slingshot," said Baban.
Baban said while he liked the vehicle, a family member in Iraq needed money for an operation, and he decided to sell it to help them pay their medical bills.
While Baban liked the vehicle, he said he decided to sell it after one of his family members in Iraq needed money for an operation. So, Baban listed the motorcycle on Kijiji.
In June, he said someone expressed interest in buying it, but the buyer said they could only come at night. Then, one Thursday evening, a man and woman showed up to purchase it at the agreed price of $22,000.