SCAM ALERT! - Interested Bike Purchasers...



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OK, fellow recumboer's, I believe a similar alert about this has already been posted somewhere,
perhaps at BROL; but thought I'd post it here, to forewarn anyone. I've had my 02 Tailwind up for
sale for less than a week and I've gotten 5 e-mails, like the following:

1.) Dear seller, I am international dealer that deal in importing and exporting of bikes.I am
interested in your Rans 02 Tailwind and i want you to give me the last price of it so that i can
arrange on how payment will be made to you.Meanwhile my mode of payment will be by a cashier's
check drawn from an american bank.If this is okay by you do get back to me as soon as possible so
that will can make the transaction a very fast one and don't forget to send me pictures of the
bike. Thanks. Brian.

2.) My response: Brian, the price for the bike is $800.00. You can see pictures of it, at the
following link: http://photos.yahoo.com/ezbiker_2 Any payment would be made through my local bike
shop. (If the bike is to be shipped) Ken His response: THANKSFOR YOUR MAIL, I WILL LIKE TO BUY
THIS BIKE BUT THERE IS SOMETHING I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW FIRST MY CLIENT IN USA IS OWING ME $5000
AND I HAVE INFORMED HIM ABOUT THIS BIKE AND HE PROMISED ME THAT HE WILL ISSUE A CHECK OF $5000 TO
YOU.PLEASE I WILL WANT YOU TO HELP ME SEND THE REMAINING BALANCE TO MY SHIPPER THAT WILL COME TO
YOUR HOUSE FOR THE SHIPPING OF THE BIKE AFTER YOU MIGHT HAVE DEUCTED THE TOTAL COST OF YOUR BIKE
WHICH IS $800 .AND THE REMAINING $4200 SHOULD BE SEND THROUGH MONEY GRAM TO MY SHIPPER.IF THIS
OKAY BY YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS ,PHONE NUMBER,AND
YOUR FULL NAME THAT WILL BE ON THE CHECK ,SO THAT I CAN FORWARD IT TO MY CLIENT THAT WILL SEND YOU
THE CHECK. THANKS. BRIAN.

Just don't fall for this cra...!!!!!!!!!!!! EZ Biker :) Pompano Beach, Fl. (GRR Ti &
Tailwind Pilot)
 
Another Nigerian scam permutation. I wonder how many actually fall for it.

M.

ELWOOD: It's a 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's
dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

JAKE: Hit it!
 
"Mikael Seierup" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> Another Nigerian scam permutation.

Here's one I received yesterday:

>From: mathew smith <[email protected]> Subject Re:YOUR Haluzak Hybrid Race FOR SALE
>Goodday, Im Mr MATHEW SMITH from California US, presently im working in west africa,im a CAR dealer
>i import and sell Used and new CAR from
around
> the world .
>
> Im one the the general dealers of VEHICLES TRUCKS AND OTHER AUTOMOBILES
in
> west africa.
>
> I would want to purchase from you and have it brought to west africa, i would be handling the
> shipping my self.
>
> If you are intererested in doing business with me dont hesistate to
contact
> me .
>
> SIGNED... MATHEW SMITH
>
>

Yea, right. I don't believe he is from the USA because "mericans" don't say "g'day" and he didn't
make enough grammatical and spelling errors. Why a car dealer would be interested in a Haluzak is a
bit fuzzy as well.

rorschandt
 
For what it's worth, I had the same email sent to me for a Linear I sold just recently...I wonder if
anyone is gullible enough to believe this guy?
 
Are those the same folks that almost got 5 bikes from Bike Friday?
 
rorschandt <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Mikael Seierup" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > Another Nigerian scam permutation.
>
It seems that scam is headed to the west coast too. I get tired of trikes hanging from the rafters,
and taking up the floor of my closet. I put an old S&B on recumbents.com with or without the motor,
and the first e-mail I got was "what motor? None in San Francisco! Never heard of such a thing.'
Have to wait and see, but I may as well get my wrenches out and a few boxes for the small parts!

Chris Jordan Santa Cruz, CA.
 
"EZ Biker :)" wrote:
>
> OK, fellow recumboer's, I believe a similar alert about this has already been posted somewhere,
> perhaps at BROL; but thought I'd post it here, to forewarn anyone. I've had my 02 Tailwind up for
> sale for less than a week and I've gotten 5 e-mails, like the following:
>
> 1.) Dear seller, I am international dealer that deal in importing and exporting of bikes.I am
> interested in your Rans 02 Tailwind...

Right there is a dead giveaway - any person knowledgeable about recumbents would know that RANS is
always in CAPITAL LETTERS. ;)

Tom Sherman - Various HPV's Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)
 
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