Horse Purchase Fraud (Scam): This is what is currently happening in the horse community and you should beware. People selling horses are receiving buyer inquiries from a third party regarding the purchase of a horse from a potential buyer (usually Nigeria, Africa). This inquiry commonly attempts to arrange the purchase of the horse with a cashiers check or certified check covering the price of the horse and shipping. After the horse has been shipped, they commonly ask you to refund the shipping charges as part of a “finders’ fee” arrangement. Unfortunately, the cashier’s check that is sent is counterfeit. This fact is not uncovered until the horse and the finder’s fee have been forwarded to the scam artists.