In Greece banks won't cash foreign checks before actually clearing them. I once had to cash-in a US check and it took around 20 days for the money to show up in my bank account. Semi-clearing the cash earlier, only to take em back later on, while allowing a half-a-million wire transfer, sounds like a scam to me.
No excuses for that guy though.
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In Greece banks won't cash foreign checks before actually clearing them. I once had to cash-in a US check and it took around 20 days for the money to show up in my bank account. Semi-clearing the cash earlier, only to take em back later on, while allowing a half-a-million wire transfer, sounds like a scam to me. No excuses for that guy though.