Sounds like a scam

[kevins2]

Maria,

If you Google "Oceanographer scam" you'll get numerous hits with variations of the message you received. This is definitely a scam.

Regards,

Kevin

[MFE III]

I'm selling a motorcycle on Craig's list and I've gotten a few of these that are identical, except for different reasons why the buyer can't come to personally pay for it and pick it up. One was that he was on military assignment in Iraq, one was on holiday with his family in the UK, etc. Each one said they would send a certified check and arrange for pickup afterward. I spoke with my bank and they said even though the check is certifed, it can later bounce, long after the car/bike/etc is gone.
You can also always tell the english is pretty poor.
Matt

[Rawkkrawler]

I remember the "certified check" scam discussed here a year or two ago. The mention of Paypal was what had me wondering.

"Maria" was my first response to the add just hours after the post went up. Scam or not, I'm not selling it as a birthday gift without meeting the potential owner, driver. It's just not that type of gift in my opinion.

Thanks for the responses, I'm writing this off as a scam!

[Rawkkrawler]

Originally Posted by kevins2

Maria,

If you Google "Oceanographer scam" you'll get numerous hits with variations of the message you received. This is definitely a scam.

Regards,

Kevin

Case closed....Googled several Oceanographer scams out there.

Thanks Kevin!

[kevins2]

You're welcome, Mike. Bad enough you're selling your Cobra. Getting scammed in the process would be unconscionable!

Regards,

Kevin