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Still doesn't sound right to me. I would go to the FBI web site. They have a list of the most popular scams that are being run out there and how they work. Sometimes you find one that is word for word what you are dealing with.
Ask yourself some questions. Why is he willing to spend thousands of dollars to ship the car to you while he has no way of knowing if you will keep your end of the bargain? What if you are the scam artist and he spends the money for shipping and you don't change the name once you have the ca?.
What is Western Union policy? If he has the name and control number can he change it over himself to his own name? Remember, Western Union is a cash transaction, no bank delay time, No chance to hold up payment. That may be why he "suggested" a Western Union Transaction.
Why is he so knowledgable about all this western union stuf, control numbers and placing it in another name, so he can check? If the situation was reversed, would have known all that?
What are the laws in protugal governing control of money or power of attorney or banking?. Portugal may be very lax about their laws and he may be easily able to collect that money once he has the necessary information. Control number, name of person the money is in etc.
Still smells of scam.
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