I'm trying to sell my motorcycle on cycletrader.com and I got an email from an interested buyer. Everything seemed normal at first but his last email got really weird... It has to be a scam.
I'm Louis and I'm talking with Ben. The conversation is upside-down so you have to start at the bottom.
Also, if it's a scam, how does it work?
Thanks
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BEN BRUCE benbruceben@gmail.com
6:06 PM (1 hour ago)
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 $5,400; 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$2,900 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
Ben Bruce
+44 7024058143
+447024020336
On 5/16/12, Louis-Georges Bruneau <********@gmail.com> wrote:
> State the final price you would be willing to consider....?
> - I was hoping for $3000... I could let it go for $2900 since there's a lot
> of miles on it and it needs tires.
>
> Hope the bike is mechanically sound....?
> - Never had any problem with it and I like to "haul-***" when I drive on
> the highway.
>
> Are you the first owner..........?
> - No, I bought it used from another private owner who had too many bikes
> and wanted to sell it.
>
> Why do you want to sell.......?
> - I'm working on a big construction project and I thought I would have
> enough money from that project to get a car and a bike but it didn't turned
> out that way. So I have to choose between a bike and a car and right now I
> need a car. Otherwise I would keep it!
>
> Hope all the necessary documents are complete........?
> - I bought it cash and I have a clear title in hand. It will be a very easy
> transaction.
>
> Attach pictures if the ones on ad are not recent.
> - I took those pictures the day I listed it (This Saturday), that's exactly
> what the bike looks like right now.
> - Here's a link to download all the pictures I took that day.
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5594485/moto...20pictures.zip
> - Be patient, it's a big file.
>
>
> If there's anything else I can do let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Louis
>
>
> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 12:23 PM, BEN BRUCE <benbruceben@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Kindly get back to me with the following information below.
>> State the final price you would be willing to consider....?
>> Hope the bike is mechanically sound....?
>> Are you the first owner..........?
>> Why do you want to sell.......?
>> Hope all the necessary documents are complete........?
>> Attach pictures if the ones on ad are not recent.
>> Looking forward to hearing from you and also let me know any details
>> you would like me to know.
>>
>> Ben
I'm Louis and I'm talking with Ben. The conversation is upside-down so you have to start at the bottom.
Also, if it's a scam, how does it work?
Thanks
-------------------------------
BEN BRUCE benbruceben@gmail.com
6:06 PM (1 hour ago)
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 $5,400; 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$2,900 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
Ben Bruce
+44 7024058143
+447024020336
On 5/16/12, Louis-Georges Bruneau <********@gmail.com> wrote:
> State the final price you would be willing to consider....?
> - I was hoping for $3000... I could let it go for $2900 since there's a lot
> of miles on it and it needs tires.
>
> Hope the bike is mechanically sound....?
> - Never had any problem with it and I like to "haul-***" when I drive on
> the highway.
>
> Are you the first owner..........?
> - No, I bought it used from another private owner who had too many bikes
> and wanted to sell it.
>
> Why do you want to sell.......?
> - I'm working on a big construction project and I thought I would have
> enough money from that project to get a car and a bike but it didn't turned
> out that way. So I have to choose between a bike and a car and right now I
> need a car. Otherwise I would keep it!
>
> Hope all the necessary documents are complete........?
> - I bought it cash and I have a clear title in hand. It will be a very easy
> transaction.
>
> Attach pictures if the ones on ad are not recent.
> - I took those pictures the day I listed it (This Saturday), that's exactly
> what the bike looks like right now.
> - Here's a link to download all the pictures I took that day.
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5594485/moto...20pictures.zip
> - Be patient, it's a big file.
>
>
> If there's anything else I can do let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Louis
>
>
> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 12:23 PM, BEN BRUCE <benbruceben@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Kindly get back to me with the following information below.
>> State the final price you would be willing to consider....?
>> Hope the bike is mechanically sound....?
>> Are you the first owner..........?
>> Why do you want to sell.......?
>> Hope all the necessary documents are complete........?
>> Attach pictures if the ones on ad are not recent.
>> Looking forward to hearing from you and also let me know any details
>> you would like me to know.
>>
>> Ben