That's the bank's fault!!!

Nah the bank got some explaining to do

Wouldn't this be the banks fault for not verifying it properly?

damn… can’t imagine the insurance payout being anywhere close to what it’s worth

This is insane.

Retired Law Enforcement here and a fellow BMW owner (2021 M440I). Sadly this happens all too often. Never accept a cashiers check and turn over car until the check officially clears. Many scammers out there (I have investigated quite a few in my career). The checks always looks legit - even to a bank employee at first glance. But ALWAYS wait until the check officially clears before releasing car. Hopefully the car can be recovered and not put on a container ship heading to Africa or the Middle East.

@apache1120

4 ай бұрын

He said the money was already deposited into his account

@btort8750

4 ай бұрын

But what's stopping the seller from running away with the money? I think an escrow service might be the only way to be fully safe

@FallenExify

4 ай бұрын

Did you not watch the video? He said he went to the bank and deposited it, and the cash CLEARED into his bank account. Then 3 days later the cash was removed from his account. How would you recommend avoiding that?

@MoneyShifted

4 ай бұрын

Yeah but he said that this check actually cleared then later on issues appeared

@JosePineda-jn8jk

4 ай бұрын

Would you just draw up a simple contract, wait for it to clear and then hand over the vehicle? Couldn’t the scam be pulled in the other direction, so how do you buy safely too?

the fact that the bank said it was good with out even checking the routing number. it wild. I think only a bank from the original maker of the cashier check can truely verify that a bank check is good. I hope you get this car back.

Hope you get this sorted soon Bryan! You’ve done so much for this community, it hurts to see this happen to you man.

With a police report or detective calling, bmw can most likely track it via satnav or idrive system. If you do get it back I’d tow it in case they trashed the motor with something. At least tear it down again. Everything. Also, check for tracking devices like AirTags or similar…happened to a friend. Stolen recovery, they put tag in it and car jacked him next day. Best of lucks 🤙🏼

This is horrible! I remember when I sold you this car at my dealership in Chattanooga. I hope you are able to track it down!

How was the cash even deposited into your account if the routing/account numbers were fake?! This is entirely the bank’s fault

Wow, so sorry to hear man. Sharing this now on M3List and I'll make a post too.

That is 100% on the bank. They checked it and cleaned it. The BANK it responsible.

Bank screwed you over with that cheque... Hope you get the car back man. Great creators like y'all don't deserve this!

He looks like a New Yorker. My car was stolen in july of 2023… wasnt found until 4 months later in Yonkers , NY. I bet you money its around that area right now being hidden somewhere. Its not on the rode that is for sure… I would imagine it being hidden for now until some time passes by for the local authorities to lay back a lil and not have so much heat on the car. Best of luck finding it Bryan.. nothing worse than being scammed/violated for the hard work you put into a passion and a career you made for yourself.

Just saw your shorts video. So happy for you to find it back! I hope in a decent state. Pretty emotional for all of us. Take care Brian!

So sorry, Bryan! What a horrible ordeal. Hope it is resolved quickly in your favor.

So sorry to hear that!... All kinds of people out there. Hope you recover the BMW, wishing for the best.

I'm in Virginia, I'll make sure to keep an eye out, very sad seeing this happen to a fellow bmw enthusiast.

They were probably trying to buy time so they could sell asap. Hope you guys get it back. That thang was special

What a shame. So sorry Kies for what you’re going through. Must feel like a punch to the soul. I don’t get it. How can a bank cash a “cashiers check” then couple days later say “oh sry that was actually a fake cashiers check” How does that even happen?

Sorry to hear mate, too many scumbags out there.

I wish you all the luck to get your car back, stay strong brother

I'm so sorry about your car. I loved that thing! Praying you get it back and it's unharmed.

Congratulations. Very lucky to get the car back.

Hope you get the car back !! Nobody can be trusted , next time you sell a car hide a $25 AirTag in the car somewhere , then when all is good contact the buyer and tell him to remove it, My friends car was actually stolen and in his knapsack in the trunk he had an AirTag and he found it and got it back , he actually knew the guy 😮

I scammed too 2 years ago I sold my 2011 e90 and a dude gave me fake money orders and I didn’t know. Filed a police report 12/22 and it was located in queens ny finally got it back last week after being missing for over a year.

BMW community lets rally together and find this car!!!!

Bummer, eapecially to someone that least deserves this happening to them. Doing everything I can to help you out brother.

@fartdonkey8290

4 ай бұрын

No it's a beamer

Sorry to hear this Bryan! Definitely will be putting Airtags in my M3 now…

That's crazy. Hope you get your ride back. I used to lived close by exit 7. Best of luck from Boston. I'll keep an eye out

These banks... Please explain us how money can appear and then just disappear. Even without the whole bank thing, why do aniencent payment systems like checks still exist?

The bank should be held responsible!

The right thing to do with a cashiers check is to call the branch that issued the check to verify if it's legit. Usually the branch name is on the check. Unfortunately nowadays you can't trust anyone.

Hopefully the car will be found soon. Sorry to hear about that Bryan :(

Although far, it's not unlikely. I'm in Palm Beach county located in south east Florida. I'll share the video here and we'll be on the look out. Hope you get her back unscathed. Prayers your way 🙏.

Sick world man. Sorry Bryan. Hopefully it's found.

Exit 7 in Bordentown, glad you recovered the vehicle🙏🏽

What a stupid thing to try and get away with. Not only did they mess with the wrong shop but they messed with the wrong community that kies has built. Hopefully this gets resolved sooner than later and you come out on top💪🏼

That is so sad. So many opportunities to right a wrong and still no remorse. I hope you, Keith, are able to locate the car and pursue to the full extent allowed by law.

Sorry to hear that Brian. Hope you'll get car back.

I really wish you guys the best. My deepest condolences 😮

That person shows up with a bank check im telling him to cash it and hand it over.

NJ has a nasty car theft ring. See posts on Bimmerpost constantly about M car thefts in that area. Some thought the individuals had a tie to dealerships and were cloning keys. They have been very savvy. This breaks my heart and I hope you can find justice and be made whole. Not sure why bad things happen to good people.

@ohb7517

4 ай бұрын

BMWs are very popular in the NY area

@doingyamom

4 ай бұрын

I work at a BMW dealer in central Jersey and our dealer is a main target of thefts. We’ve had armed robbers attempt to steal cars straight out of the wash bay (broad daylight, all of the techs were still at work) but failed. We’re now facing a problem of thieves following customers home and stealing their cars as soon as they get out of them. What they’re doing is really messed up

@ThatGuyRighty

4 ай бұрын

That's very true about NJ. Last year in August a good friend of mine had his very clean 180sx stolen. Another guy in the neighborhood I lived in, Jersey City, had his Lexus Rc-f stolen. From both accounts I was informed the police are no help and do very little to assist.

@BoostedIntegra

3 ай бұрын

You dont 4even need a dealership to do that these days

Wow the grace y'all gave dude😮

I feel for you brother. I’ve been had before but not close to your loss. Dude I hope it all works out for you. I love your channel since your first videos. Something good will happen from it

In this day and age of social media, he knows he's already caught and just trying to buy time. You gave him a chance.Hope you fully prosecute. Hope you get that beauty back. We are with you Brian.

Can’t wait to see the follow up to this video when you visit him in jail.

@Stilo95

4 ай бұрын

Together with the bank.

I feel it for you guys. When I tried selling my STi, a lot of these sites tell you not to NOT to accept cashier's check, personal checks or even money orders. I was confused because I thought these could never be fake once a bank is involved.

Bro now that you have the case back I think it’s a sign to keep the thing. Thank God you got it back

The fact his face is on camera it's only a matter of time before the car community finds exactly where he lives.

oh no... so sorry to hear this terrible news Bryan... i hope that u can find your beauty.....🙏🙏🙏

I live in VA and will keep my eyes open. Sooo sorry this happened to you

It's messed up that this happened. People sometimes aren't what they seemed. I hope you're able to find it and get the car back.

I'm sorry this happened to you Bryan. I wish I was in the area. I would drive around for a bit to try and look for it too. This POS will be found and I hope you make a vid when it happens. Stay positive brother.

Hope there’s a positive update to this unfortunate situation. I never accept cashiers checks unless the car and title remain in my possession until the check has cleared.

@MagnetbergOfficial

4 ай бұрын

Watch the Short

Dang man. That's a horrible situation to be in. I'm not from your area but best of luck with your search. I hope you guys get the car back.

What a horrible thing and feeling! I hope it works out!

This is crazy. Sorry this happened to Brian. I hope you get the car back.

Wow, this is crazy! Best of luck, it will work out 🙏🏼

This is why these days I rather take an L sell it to a dealership 🤷‍♂️ to avoid this. I have notice this is getting common in private sales.

@Jdsofar

4 ай бұрын

Only accept cash

@juandontworryaboutit4150

4 ай бұрын

Why is no one accepting cash nowadays 😂😂

I hope you get it back! I hate scammers!

Will share with our community!!

Sorry to hear this Brian hope it comes back soon 👍🇬🇧

No way 😢😢 it Hurst hope u find it so much time on it

Hope you get your car back.

Def some issues with the bank. Can you post the update video of what happened because now it says the car has been retrieved.

Best of luck getting it back

I'm sorry, why are you not suing the bank? Cashiers check is prepared by the bank. No way this makes sense

Hope you get it back soon, all the best for you guys

Bryan this might help you!!! Call BMW give them the Vin number ask to get the BMW connected drive subscription, and let them locate the car and they should give all the info to the Police that’s what we did when my brothers BMW was stolen! Do it it only takes 5min. All Modern Cars have built in GPS so before it’s too late and they remove the battery 🔋 do it.

@cuongdinh3192

4 ай бұрын

actually, he is right! The car does have in built in GPS and BMW could track it down.

That’s why I put AirTags in my cars

So how was it retrieved?

Stupid question and more than likely already checked … but don’t these have trackers in them ? As my f30 has a built in tracker just login to the bmw app on your phone enter the vin number and it will tell you where it last was if it has been turned on ? … maybe wrong on f80 but thought with it being a higher model of car it should have it

This theft info has made it to the UK so hoping this is getting exposure closer to home, all the best with it

Bryan I'm so sorry. Prayers and luck to you getting the car back. B~

Commenting for the algorithm. I hope you get your car back soon!

Sucks guys. Very sorry. In the general area will def keep an eye out!

Wires solve all those issues sorry to hear that hope justice is served

Wow, sorry to hear about this. Karma is right around the corner for people like that

Oh my gosh! This is very upsetting. Please keep us updated 😭

Will be on the look out

My tip to community: I've been flipping cars for a while now and people have offered cashier checks, wires, venmo, zelle, etc.. the only way to ever 100% safely do a transaction, especially talking about thousands of dollars, is cash. If buyer disagree with selling method just wait there will always be another. There are some escrow accounts you can do now but have never tried that route. Payment security is a HUGE problem that needs a solution and banks will never be liable..

@yt0500323022

4 ай бұрын

Until you get handed a wad of counterfeit 100s.

I hope you get your car back brother that's great wrenching news

Nooooo such a sick f80. Will notify my people in the NY Jersey area!

This is so wrong and I am sorry you have to go through this 😢 in my opinion the bank you dealt with also has to take accountability with this recovery process.

Yeah, nope... wire transfer is the only method of payment to agree upon when selling any valuable goods... especially the car of this caliber. Bank verifying it 4 days later only shows that releasing the car should have happened once that cleared the bank... I will go a step further and question if the bank is responsible for your loss...

Sorry to hear!

im in Virginia ill keep an eye out shouldn't be hard to miss with that Ferrari red still sorry to hear this happened though

That sucks dude. Hopefully you get your car back soon!

Can you use the BMW in built tracker?

Man! This is SICK!!! IMHO, the bank is at fault for not practicing due diligence to make sure the check was legit. Have you considered notifying Port Authority to be on the lookout for the M3 , just in case there’s an attempt to ship it to Dubai or some other overseas location. Good luck to you. You’ve got my support…

Damn. Sorry to hear, Brian

I feel your pain I recently had my dirtbike that I spent a lot of time building from the ground up stolen from me…

So sorry to hear about this , glad you got it back today , I’m getting ready to sell my BMW and this is what I’m scared of happening , is there any actual 100% safe legit method to sell your car privately and not get scammed ? Appreciate any tips or info you may have now in hindsight after your ordeal that can save one of us from experiencing the same possible situation

@user-sn5kj1gy1t

4 ай бұрын

This happen to me I sold my m4 and I was literally in the same situation that kies was in

@ericwilliamson263

4 ай бұрын

yes. take cash or go to the bank with the buyer. meet somewhere public, bring a friend.

@zureai

4 ай бұрын

Just make sure the cheque clears before handing the keys over

Im in VA and will be on the look out

This is insane. Still can't believe it

I suggest to everyone reading this to install an Apple AirTag as well as a Tile tracker in 2 separate, discrete locations inside your vehicles, that way if one tracker gets located, they’ll be less likely to look for the second. Apple AirTags will sometimes alert the person if it determines an unwanted AirTag is following them. Even when you sell your car, leave the trackers inside the vehicle and once a week or 2 passes and the sale turns out to be legit, you can text the new owner and let them know to discard the trackers. I got AirTags on my pets too, they work well and are very inexpensive. Sooo damn happy you recovered the car and hope there was no damage done😔🙏🏽

@foxxrider250r

4 ай бұрын

At what point was it recovered..?

@zureai

4 ай бұрын

Oh so with an AirTag, they’ll definitely know I have a tracker?

Wish u guys the best of luck i really hope its not in a container

The easiest way to avoid this is put a tracking device on a vehicle. Once everything clears the tracking device can be disassembled never to be used again by you the seller. People while I understand that you want to trust humanity trust your gut first and foremost. Never let a car go unless you have cash in hand. A check, any check regardless isn’t cash in hand.