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Marmalade
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PostPosted: 13:20 - 07 Oct 2013    Post subject: Buying a bike? Reply with quote
Today it has come to light after a courier friend was contacted by a bike buyer that someone is trying on a scam stating they are selling a bike but it can't be viewed because a courier is storing it, awaiting delivery Shocked

Someone (possibly many) will fall for this scam so anyone, I'd suggest not parting with any cash until you see the bike, check it out and get your own courier to collect it if you can't do so yourself.

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> thanks.he is using your name to try and con people into sending him money for bikes you are supposed to be holding for delivery.cheers james.
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> >We don't deliver motorbikes so no we are not holding any bikes for anyone
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> >> On 06 October 2013 at 14:04 James <XXXXXX@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
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> >> Hi can you tell me if you are holding a kawasaki z1000 for sale?i was given your details by the seller saying you had bike for delivery but it is not possible for me to view it.not sure if its a scam.thanks in advance for your help.james
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 15:28 - 07 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers, and... Jesus.

What's the angle? "Here's a stock picture of a bike, now send me monies" ? Brick Wall
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Marmalade
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PostPosted: 16:00 - 07 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks like it. I've looked at ebay and gumtree for potentials and messaged one but the reply seems all above, maybe I'll contact the emailer to ask where it was seen.
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JP7
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PostPosted: 16:54 - 07 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
Cheers, and... Jesus.

What's the angle? "Here's a stock picture of a bike, now send me monies" ? Brick Wall

Perhaps the victim would be encouraged to pay a deposit to secure the bike subject to seeing it, or the scammer would suddenly start demanding fees to release it from storage.

All sorts of possibilities to this one, it's pretty clever. This is one reason I won't part with money until I've seen what I'm buying.
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 17:20 - 07 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd have seen that as a variant of "working on the rigs" to be honest. It screams scam to me.
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Marmalade
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PostPosted: 17:36 - 07 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
MarJay wrote:
I'd have seen that as a variant of "working on the rigs" to be honest. It screams scam to me.


I agree but it seems far too many people these days are too dim to spot it for themselves.
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