Maybe a warning

I had advertised a set of rotor cranks for sale and received a response
from an individual who agreed with the price. I had asked for the money
in US funds and in the form of a money order. The individual said he
would arrange his own shipping (as they were going to Russia!) and
would send the money as an American Cashiers cheque. He would send $650
and I was then to send $350 to the "agent" in London along with the
cranks.

I said "no deal" I don't do business that way and thanked him for his
interest.

good ol' "cash my fake cashiers check" scam

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"Mike" wrote in message
oups.com...
I had advertised a set of rotor cranks for sale and received a response
from an individual who agreed with the price. I had asked for the money
in US funds and in the form of a money order. The individual said he
would arrange his own shipping (as they were going to Russia!) and
would send the money as an American Cashiers cheque. He would send $650
and I was then to send $350 to the "agent" in London along with the
cranks.

I said "no deal" I don't do business that way and thanked him for his
interest.

In article .com,
says...


I had advertised a set of rotor cranks for sale and received a response
from an individual who agreed with the price. I had asked for the money
in US funds and in the form of a money order. The individual said he
would arrange his own shipping (as they were going to Russia!) and
would send the money as an American Cashiers cheque. He would send $650
and I was then to send $350 to the "agent" in London along with the
cranks.

I said "no deal" I don't do business that way and thanked him for his
interest.

You should have agreed. Just tell him that you will hold the cranks until
the funds clear your bank. You will find that the check is stolen or a
forgery.
-----------
Alex

Mike- I had advertised a set of rotor cranks for sale and received a response
from an individual who agreed with the price. I had asked for the money
in US funds and in the form of a money order. The individual said he
would arrange his own shipping (as they were going to Russia!) and
would send the money as an American Cashiers cheque. He would send $650
and I was then to send $350 to the "agent" in London along with the
cranks.

I said "no deal" I don't do business that way and thanked him for his
interest.


A scam and a common one these days. i have been approached 3 times by these
knuckleheads for various things for sale.




Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

"Mike" wrote in message
oups.com...
I had advertised a set of rotor cranks for sale and received a response
from an individual who agreed with the price. I had asked for the money
in US funds and in the form of a money order. The individual said he
would arrange his own shipping (as they were going to Russia!) and
would send the money as an American Cashiers cheque. He would send $650
and I was then to send $350 to the "agent" in London along with the
cranks.

I said "no deal" I don't do business that way and thanked him for his
interest.

This is the usual scam. It is a forged money order.

People who won't accept personal checks just don't get it. With computers it
is just as easy to forge a Bank Cashier's Check or a Postal Money Order as
pass a bum check.

You should ONLY accept a check of money order for the exact amount and then
you should hold shipping for a week to be sure that the check cleared the
bank.

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 01:21:08 GMT, "Tom Kunich" wrote:

"Mike" wrote in message
roups.com...
I had advertised a set of rotor cranks for sale and received a response
from an individual who agreed with the price. I had asked for the money
in US funds and in the form of a money order. The individual said he
would arrange his own shipping (as they were going to Russia!) and
would send the money as an American Cashiers cheque. He would send $650
and I was then to send $350 to the "agent" in London along with the
cranks.

I said "no deal" I don't do business that way and thanked him for his
interest.

This is the usual scam. It is a forged money order.

People who won't accept personal checks just don't get it. With computers it
is just as easy to forge a Bank Cashier's Check or a Postal Money Order as
pass a bum check.

You should ONLY accept a check of money order for the exact amount and then
you should hold shipping for a week to be sure that the check cleared the
bank.

At the very least, google the phone number on the MO or check and if it's legit,
call and verify.

Ron

In article ,
says...


On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 01:21:08 GMT, "Tom Kunich" wrote:

"Mike" wrote in message
groups.com...
I had advertised a set of rotor cranks for sale and received a response
from an individual who agreed with the price. I had asked for the money
in US funds and in the form of a money order. The individual said he
would arrange his own shipping (as they were going to Russia!) and
would send the money as an American Cashiers cheque. He would send $650
and I was then to send $350 to the "agent" in London along with the
cranks.

I said "no deal" I don't do business that way and thanked him for his
interest.

This is the usual scam. It is a forged money order.

People who won't accept personal checks just don't get it. With computers it
is just as easy to forge a Bank Cashier's Check or a Postal Money Order as
pass a bum check.

You should ONLY accept a check of money order for the exact amount and then
you should hold shipping for a week to be sure that the check cleared the
bank.

At the very least, google the phone number on the MO or check and if it's
legit,
call and verify.

And after you call and verify, still wait to get the funds into your account
before you ship anything.
-------------
Alex

Also recently a gent in Singapore, who wanted two Moots MTBs, each about
$6500...shippied to him, paying via credit card. Never any mention of how they
were equipped or the size. When I mentioned there was a MOOTS dealer in
Singapore, he went away.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

ALL YOUR GEORGE ARE BELONG TO US!
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On 21 Jan 2005 10:29:49 -0800, "marco007esq" wrote:

ALL YOUR GEORGE ARE BELONG TO US!
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Now kindly find some other outlet for your man-love obsession with this guy.

Ron