Originally Posted by redfooj
i listed my bike on the local craigslist classified and instantly got a bunch of responses... most of them are normal but this particular one kinda sticks out...
initially his bad english tipped me off.. and then he insinuates that he is international (or, atleast, not local).. then there's the surprising generosity in the 2nd email.. and who in the hell has a shipping agent? who would go through such lengths for an old bike anyways (asking price 100$)
it seems like some kind of tangent off of the nigerian money scam... but this time m the seller. perhaps he'll send me a bad check and then pick up my bike? i obviously dont know until the whole thing pans out further but right now it smells oh-so-fishy. this sounds familiar to anybody?
btw, im probably not going to go further with this guy as the first guy to inquire seemed very set on the purchase
redfooj,
do not sell to him. they are scammers. you should report them directly to FBI. They are a group of scammers that lurks around craigslist. U should forward that e-mail to FBI so they can contact the buyer. do not reply back to them. I got the same letter but from a guy named WAYNE. my friend got scammed out of $5000 for selling his RX7 on the craigslist. be careful. that is not real!