05-05-2003, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: keller, texas,
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most definitly a scam
this is absolutely a scam! i receved several emails from the west africa morons concerning a vintage trials bike i have for sale. the guy send me a check for $9,000.00 and expected me to cash it and wire him the cash, minus the $3,000.00 for the bike and he would have his "shipping contact" pick the bike up.
the counterfeit cashiers check was drawn from the 1st national bank of polk county florida. it took 5 mins on the phone to call the bank and verify the check was a counterfeit. they told me to contact the U.S. secret service dept and i did. they ask me to deliver the check to them which i did. they informed me that these individuals are targeting lots of different web pages. and that if i was to cash the check, i would be responsible for the cash once it didnt clear and also be charged with fraud! mean while by bike would have been picked up by the time the check was verified as a counterfeit.
since the check has arrived i have been receiving threatening emails stating that if i know whats good for me, i need to send him his cash and that he is on his way to pick up the bike.
bad part is, he does have my address. I didn't bother to tell him that i shoot first and ask questions last.
could get interesting!!
seller beware,
clay
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