Scam Tip Report #3532 - Craiglist motorcycle for sale
| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| RickBengtson
Spring, TX, United States
2012-06-29 22:53:59
Overpayment Scam
Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  +2 Craiglist motorcycle for sale This was his response to my Craigslist ad for a motorcycle for sale,
Hi
How are you today? Hope you are great. My client and I are based in
England. My client informed me that the bike would be shipped along
with other properties he purchased to his Son who resides in Mexico.
He is buying it to present as a gift to his son whom he missed his
graduation ceremony because of his health condition.
I am okay with the price and without further negotiations. Payment
will get to you in a cashier check of $6,000; this amount is expected
to cover both the shipping and any other expenses that might incur in
the course of this transaction.
So you are required to deduct the cost of your bike$3,500 when payment
is received and give the balance of $2,500 to the shipper for him to
be able to offset shipping fees, tax / other charges and cosmetic
repair costs. Upon receiving your payment and balance sent down to the
shipper, the shipping agent will come for pick up (of bike & signing
of title papers), and drive to the prepaid shipper.
Please confirm this whole arrangement and provide the details below
for check payment to be delivered to you.
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
1. LEGAL NAME IN FULL.........
2. FULL ADDRESS..........
3. PHONE NUMBER (S).................
NOTE: Payment will be sent to you right away once you forward your
information. Secondly my client is making arrangement to know whom to
use as the shipping agent who will come for the pickup and shipment of
the bike. When you receive the check, my client nominated agent will
come over to your location for pickup and shipment.
Thanks for your time, effort and anticipated cooperation.
Regards
John Wells
+44 7024058143
+447024020336
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Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
| Chris in Texas (San Antonio, TX, United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-06-30 14:53:30 |
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Scam email I got for my motorcycle listing on Craig's List - the same as another poster on this site:
Hi
How are you today? Hope you are great. My client and I are based in
England. My client informed me that the bike would be shipped along
with other properties he purchased to his Son who resides in Mexico.
He is buying it to present as a gift to his son whom he missed his
graduation ceremony because of his health condition.
I am okay with the price and without further negotiations. Payment
will get to you in a cashier check of $8,800; this amount is expected
to cover both the shipping and any other expenses that might incur in
the course of this transaction.
So you are required to deduct the cost of your bike$5,300 when payment
is received and give the balance of $3,500 to the shipper for him to
be able to offset shipping fees, tax / other charges and cosmetic
repair costs. Upon receiving your payment and balance sent down to the
shipper, the shipping agent will come for pick up (of bike & signing
of title papers), and drive to the prepaid shipper.
Please confirm this whole arrangement and provide the details below
for check payment to be delivered to you.
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
1. LEGAL NAME IN FULL.........
2. FULL ADDRESS..........
3. PHONE NUMBER (S).................
NOTE: Payment will be sent to you right away once you forward your
information. Secondly my client is making arrangement to know whom to
use as the shipping agent who will come for the pickup and shipment of
the bike. When you receive the check, my client nominated agent will
come over to your location for pickup and shipment.
Thanks for your time, effort and anticipated cooperation.
Regards
John Wells
+44 7024058143
+447024020336
| Chris in Texas (San Antonio, TX, United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-06-30 14:52:51 |
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Scam email I got for my motorcycle listing on Craig's List - the same as another poster on this site:
Hi
How are you today? Hope you are great. My client and I are based in
England. My client informed me that the bike would be shipped along
with other properties he purchased to his Son who resides in Mexico.
He is buying it to present as a gift to his son whom he missed his
graduation ceremony because of his health condition.
I am okay with the price and without further negotiations. Payment
will get to you in a cashier check of $8,800; this amount is expected
to cover both the shipping and any other expenses that might incur in
the course of this transaction.
So you are required to deduct the cost of your bike$5,300 when payment
is received and give the balance of $3,500 to the shipper for him to
be able to offset shipping fees, tax / other charges and cosmetic
repair costs. Upon receiving your payment and balance sent down to the
shipper, the shipping agent will come for pick up (of bike & signing
of title papers), and drive to the prepaid shipper.
Please confirm this whole arrangement and provide the details below
for check payment to be delivered to you.
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
1. LEGAL NAME IN FULL.........
2. FULL ADDRESS..........
3. PHONE NUMBER (S).................
NOTE: Payment will be sent to you right away once you forward your
information. Secondly my client is making arrangement to know whom to
use as the shipping agent who will come for the pickup and shipment of
the bike. When you receive the check, my client nominated agent will
come over to your location for pickup and shipment.
Thanks for your time, effort and anticipated cooperation.
Regards
John Wells
+44 7024058143
+447024020336
