Hey guys,

I'm selling my MX bike and I've been dealing with a guy strictly by email that I think may be hinky. I think I've heard of this same scenario from other people and it sounds way fishy.
Any thoughts/comments?
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Hello,

Thanks for your response, i did appreciate your way of keeping me posted of
developments on your ends. I accept your offer for the bike.

At any rate, i'm based in England, north Hamsphire, i just got off the phone
with my account officer, who made me understand it will take a while for a check
sent from UK here to clear your bank in the US. But all the same, i just made
arrangement now, as to how you will get the payment in the US there .

I just finalised with an associate of mine now, and he has agreed to send you
the payment in an American paying instrument and this will be drawn on American
bank which will be less free and will really speed up our transaction. All the
same, as regard the shipping, i have made a solid arrangement with my long time
shipping agent (MSC Ocean Liners) who will be on ground to come for the pick up
as soon as you confirm payment.

Please as regards payment, do you want the check sent to your bank or physical
address?. Please re-confirm and send to me the beneficiary name that will be
endorsed to the check and also your full mailing address inclusive telephone
number.

As regard shipping once again, you will be receiving an overage in your payment,
and you will have to deduct the cost of your bike and you will have to send my
balance to my shipping agency in England so that they can come for the pick up.
Please reply asap.

Regards,
Michael L.

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Yes, I've seen this before. A buddy of mine selling his R1 was contacted by the same guy. Basically he'll overpay you by $1-2k and you have to refund him cash and the bike.

It's a scam. If it smells like fish.... well, you know.

SCAM SCAM SCAM DO IT IF YOU WANT TO GIVE YOUR BIKE AWAY

yes ., i would contact the police... it is deffinately a scam.........

Yep, I had the same message when selling my car. I replied back to him and told him that I would only take cash from him http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I think they send that message to everyone that has a classified add somewhere.

Is that a four letter word? "SCAM"
My gut hurt just reading that...

oh that's the latest scam!!! screw them assholes...

pdg got that too, it is a scam you cash the check and send him the bike and overage. it takes 2 weeks foe their check to bounce, you are out 6k an a bike

If it seems odd or just is too good to be true.. its prolly a Scam.. a guy in the MRA here in colorado got scammed on that same type deal.

MV

Yeah, that's what I thought. Now I'm just trying to think of some way to f*** with this guy for the entertainment value. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/bitchslap.gif
Thanks for the input boys and girls
See y'all at NHIS this w/e. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

Bonzai

scam, read about similar scam on AMA superbike.com

Get his check, hide the bike and keep all the money. Fuck 'em. Troy341

341 said:
Get his check, hide the bike and keep all the money. Fuck 'em.



you'd only be fucking yourself, because there is no money. the check is a forgery. the key to the scam is that you withdraw money and send it to the scammer before the check is determined to be forged. once that determination has been made, you're screwed. you're also screwed (but maybe not as badly) if you deposit the check and spend that nonexistent money before the bank finds out the check is forged.

http://www.fraudaid.com/scamwarnings/419-030303-01wbltn.htm