How does this scam work or is it not a scam??
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My bike is advertised for sale.
I received an email enquiry asking my best price. I replied to the effect that this could be discussed after the prospective purchaser viewed the bike.
The response was that the prospective purchaser has a job which sees him moving around various countries overseas and that he would accept that my description was in good faith and therefore wanted my best price.
He asks for my full name, address, mobile number, and best price.
His shipper would collect the bike when a 'Certified Cheque' that his associate would send me had cleared. Apparently clearance would take 3-4 days.
I have to say due to my cynical nature bells are ringing...
I received an email enquiry asking my best price. I replied to the effect that this could be discussed after the prospective purchaser viewed the bike.
The response was that the prospective purchaser has a job which sees him moving around various countries overseas and that he would accept that my description was in good faith and therefore wanted my best price.
He asks for my full name, address, mobile number, and best price.
His shipper would collect the bike when a 'Certified Cheque' that his associate would send me had cleared. Apparently clearance would take 3-4 days.
I have to say due to my cynical nature bells are ringing...
Considering that was a popular scam 10 years ago (or more), I'm surprised they are still using it to try and con people! Though some people have not come across it yet, obviously.
At least this one didn't give you a sob story about how he's buying the bike for his cousin, who is in a wheelchair due to a birth defect, and trying to support his son who just lost his wife to Covid, all while working on an oil rig 24/7 and having access to the internet once a month.
At least this one didn't give you a sob story about how he's buying the bike for his cousin, who is in a wheelchair due to a birth defect, and trying to support his son who just lost his wife to Covid, all while working on an oil rig 24/7 and having access to the internet once a month.
Alex@POD said:
Considering that was a popular scam 10 years ago (or more), I'm surprised they are still using it to try and con people! Though some people have not come across it yet, obviously.
At least this one didn't give you a sob story about how he's buying the bike for his cousin, who is in a wheelchair due to a birth defect, and trying to support his son who just lost his wife to Covid, all while working on an oil rig 24/7 and having access to the internet once a month.
Don't be surprised!At least this one didn't give you a sob story about how he's buying the bike for his cousin, who is in a wheelchair due to a birth defect, and trying to support his son who just lost his wife to Covid, all while working on an oil rig 24/7 and having access to the internet once a month.
Last month, guy in Florida managed to get a Porsche dealership to hand him the keys to a new 911 Turbo S on the basis of his home printed cheque.
Don't be surprised how gullible some folk are.....
I had this happen to me, 'customer' was a pilot for Emirates airlines and even had a FB account to support his identity, or somebody had been hacked. I thought I'd play him along for a bit without giving away my details then report it when I had more to offer whoever was interested. Nobody in this country was interested, not even Western Union who I naively thought would give a damn since he was sending me bogus documents from them.
Alex@POD said:
Considering that was a popular scam 10 years ago (or more), I'm surprised they are still using it to try and con people! Though some people have not come across it yet, obviously.
At least this one didn't give you a sob story about how he's buying the bike for his cousin, who is in a wheelchair due to a birth defect, and trying to support his son who just lost his wife to Covid, all while working on an oil rig 24/7 and having access to the internet once a month.
You spoke to him as well? Bloody nice bloke At least this one didn't give you a sob story about how he's buying the bike for his cousin, who is in a wheelchair due to a birth defect, and trying to support his son who just lost his wife to Covid, all while working on an oil rig 24/7 and having access to the internet once a month.
To answer the OP - the cheque seems to clear, the moneys in your account, so you release the bike.
Sometime later, could be up to 6 weeks, the cheque is found to be stolen or the money linked to stolen or nonexistent funds and the money without warning seized back from your account - something curiously impossible for banks to do when the boots on the other foot and an innocent parties been scammed into transferring money...
Sometime later, could be up to 6 weeks, the cheque is found to be stolen or the money linked to stolen or nonexistent funds and the money without warning seized back from your account - something curiously impossible for banks to do when the boots on the other foot and an innocent parties been scammed into transferring money...
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