bluetiger
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Ok, so I'm selling my '04 Hayabusa and receive the following email from a potential buyer:
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Hi ,
I am Cody from Chicago .I am a marine officer and I want to buy a bike
maybe your.Please tell me if the bike is stil aviable and if yes give
me your phone number to call you or if you dot have one how can I see
it,maybe more pictures.
I will look for your answer.
Cheers
CODY Webb
codywebb3551@yahoo.com
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I'm doing this to see if anybody ran into this if it's a scam. If it's a true buyer, then I would apologize to the buyer, but in the meantime, I wonder how many of you think this is fake.
I think this is a fake after reading it. I'm skeptical because of the following:
"Marine officer" -->As in Semper Fi or as in Exxon Valdez?
"I am Cody from Chicago" ---> I would think that if you're from Chicago, you would type "I'm Cody..."
Spelling errors:
your : instead of "yours"
stil : instead of "still"
aviable : instead of "available"
dot : instead of "don't"
and finally:
"Cheers" : I do use this expression, but I would think somebody that uses this would have a good knowledge of the language, specially when it comes to spelling.
I've searched for potential scams and found one where the buyer would send you a Cashier's check for more than the asking price, then ask for a refund before the Cashier's Check cleared. I think this is what's going to happen here.
If he sends me a cashier check, I'll post a pic of it.
I'm doing this in order to prevent others from getting scammed....unless this is a real buyer, then I just stuck my foot in my mouth....
************************************
Hi ,
I am Cody from Chicago .I am a marine officer and I want to buy a bike
maybe your.Please tell me if the bike is stil aviable and if yes give
me your phone number to call you or if you dot have one how can I see
it,maybe more pictures.
I will look for your answer.
Cheers
CODY Webb
codywebb3551@yahoo.com
*************************
I'm doing this to see if anybody ran into this if it's a scam. If it's a true buyer, then I would apologize to the buyer, but in the meantime, I wonder how many of you think this is fake.
I think this is a fake after reading it. I'm skeptical because of the following:
"Marine officer" -->As in Semper Fi or as in Exxon Valdez?
"I am Cody from Chicago" ---> I would think that if you're from Chicago, you would type "I'm Cody..."
Spelling errors:
your : instead of "yours"
stil : instead of "still"
aviable : instead of "available"
dot : instead of "don't"
and finally:
"Cheers" : I do use this expression, but I would think somebody that uses this would have a good knowledge of the language, specially when it comes to spelling.
I've searched for potential scams and found one where the buyer would send you a Cashier's check for more than the asking price, then ask for a refund before the Cashier's Check cleared. I think this is what's going to happen here.
If he sends me a cashier check, I'll post a pic of it.
I'm doing this in order to prevent others from getting scammed....unless this is a real buyer, then I just stuck my foot in my mouth....