BEWARE - International Fraud scandal taking place on bikes
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BEWARE - International Fraud scandal taking place on bikes
I found this on another site:
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In my attempt to sell my race bike, I was sent numerous mails from individuals stating they were from Africa, England, and other international sites wanting to purchase my bike asap, with a cashiers check being sent immediately as well. None of it made any sense and it seemed faulty and deceitful and I just came across this today on our local racing org (thank god I didn't fall into it):
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WARNING!: Fraud ring reaches Washington.
An International fraud ring has now hit Washington specifically through the W.M.R.R.A. classifieds. The basics of the scam are: someone will contact you and say that they are an international dealer (usually from Nigeria, Italy, or Canada) that is interested in your bike. Soon after they will send you a cashiers check for the price of the vehicle and usually around 5000 more for “shipping” out of the country. About a week after you cash the check and send the rest of the money to the “shipper” you will be contacted by one of the following: FBI, Secret Service, or Western Union telling you that you have been a victim. What happens after the check comes back as fraudulent is the bank will come after you. SO PLEASE BEWARE!!
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In my attempt to sell my race bike, I was sent numerous mails from individuals stating they were from Africa, England, and other international sites wanting to purchase my bike asap, with a cashiers check being sent immediately as well. None of it made any sense and it seemed faulty and deceitful and I just came across this today on our local racing org (thank god I didn't fall into it):
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WARNING!: Fraud ring reaches Washington.
An International fraud ring has now hit Washington specifically through the W.M.R.R.A. classifieds. The basics of the scam are: someone will contact you and say that they are an international dealer (usually from Nigeria, Italy, or Canada) that is interested in your bike. Soon after they will send you a cashiers check for the price of the vehicle and usually around 5000 more for “shipping” out of the country. About a week after you cash the check and send the rest of the money to the “shipper” you will be contacted by one of the following: FBI, Secret Service, or Western Union telling you that you have been a victim. What happens after the check comes back as fraudulent is the bank will come after you. SO PLEASE BEWARE!!
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This happend to me before. I was selling my guitar for $300 on Ebay and some guy from Indonesia Emailed me and said he needed/wanted it for a gift and offered me $1400 for it. So i was like ok no prob. He sent me money I cashed it kept the guitar after i got a call from the FBI and they said i would have to give the money back i said well what about my guitar and they let me keep the money. Anyways yeah this was like 4 months ago so i wasnt aware but i was selling my laptop for 1000 and a different person from the ukraine offered me 3000 so i knew it was another and reported him to the FBI guy who called me and they caught him. He actually lived in California somewhere and wanted me to use Western Union i was like ok whats your account number blah blah and he got caught. Thanks alot tho man!
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