Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Judson D. Jones" wrote: > A trail riding buddy from a neighboring state called me for advice > today. He had advertised his 1100GS on the internet, and after an > exchange of correspondence, agreed to sell it to an overseas buyer, > who arranged to pay him with a cashier's check drawn on a West > Virginia bank. For reasons that are not yet clear, the check was for a > substantial amount ($1000.00 or so) more than the agreed price. My > friend cashed the check and deposited the funds in his bank. The buyer > subsequently emailed my friend, informing him with sadness and regret, > that since his (the buyer's) father had passed away, he was unable to > purchase the motorcycle. Would my friend please return his funds, > keeping $1000.00 for his trouble, and the buyer would agree to find > him a new buyer. Upset at losing the sale, bit with $9600.00 in his > account, my friend called me for advice. What should I tell him? Would > your advice be different if I told you that the buyer was in Nigeria? > > True story.

> A trail riding buddy from a neighboring state called > me for advice > today. He had advertised his 1100GS on the internet, > and after an > exchange of correspondence, agreed to sell it to an > overseas buyer, > who arranged to pay him with a cashier's check drawn > on a West > Virginia bank. For reasons that are not yet clear, > the check was for a > substantial amount ($1000.00 or so) more than the > agreed price. My > friend cashed the check and deposited the funds in > his bank. The buyer > subsequently emailed my friend, informing him with > sadness and regret, > that since his (the buyer's) father had passed away, > he was unable to > purchase the motorcycle. Would my friend please > return his funds, > keeping $1000.00 for his trouble, and the buyer > would agree to find > him a new buyer. Upset at losing the sale, bit with > $9600.00 in his > account, my friend called me for advice. What should > I tell him? Would > your advice be different if I told you that the > buyer was in Nigeria? > > True story. > >

> > A trail riding buddy from a neighboring state called me for advice > today. He had advertised his 1100GS on the internet, and after an > exchange of correspondence, agreed to sell it to an overseas buyer, > who arranged to pay him with a cashier's check drawn on a West > Virginia bank. For reasons that are not yet clear, the check was for a > substantial amount ($1000.00 or so) more than the agreed price. My > friend cashed the check and deposited the funds in his bank. The buyer > subsequently emailed my friend, informing him with sadness and regret, > that since his (the buyer's) father had passed away, he was unable to > purchase the motorcycle. Would my friend please return his funds, > keeping $1000.00 for his trouble, and the buyer would agree to find > him a new buyer. Upset at losing the sale, bit with $9600.00 in his > account, my friend called me for advice. What should I tell him? Would > your advice be different if I told you that the buyer was in Nigeria? > > True story. >

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Devon Jarvis wrote: > Just a week or so ago, a whole thread came up about Nigerian scam > artists and the "certified" bank check scheme. > > The check is probably a forgery, the "buyer" is hoping that your friend > will immediately send the money because he deposited a "certified" > check, and it will take a while for the banks to sort out the forgery > and call the police. At which point your buddy will be PLUS one fraud > investigation, and MINUS a lot of money. > > He should go to his bank and tell the branch manager he is suspicious of > the "certified" check. Then tell the "buyer" that his bank has raised > questions about the check, but he will send the money as soon as the > matter is cleared up. > > $1000 for your "trouble"? > > Devon > > "Judson D. Jones" wrote: > > > > A trail riding buddy from a neighboring state called me for advice > > today. He had advertised his 1100GS on the internet, and after an > > exchange of correspondence, agreed to sell it to an overseas buyer, > > who arranged to pay him with a cashier's check drawn on a West > > Virginia bank. For reasons that are not yet clear, the check was for a > > substantial amount ($1000.00 or so) more than the agreed price. My > > friend cashed the check and deposited the funds in his bank. The buyer > > subsequently emailed my friend, informing him with sadness and regret, > > that since his (the buyer's) father had passed away, he was unable to > > purchase the motorcycle. Would my friend please return his funds, > > keeping $1000.00 for his trouble, and the buyer would agree to find > > him a new buyer. Upset at losing the sale, bit with $9600.00 in his > > account, my friend called me for advice. What should I tell him? Would > > your advice be different if I told you that the buyer was in Nigeria? > > > > True story. > >

>A trail riding buddy from a neighboring state called me for advice >today. He had advertised his 1100GS on the internet, and after an >exchange of correspondence, agreed to sell it to an overseas buyer, >who arranged to pay him with a cashier's check drawn on a West >Virginia bank. For reasons that are not yet clear, the check was for a >substantial amount ($1000.00 or so) more than the agreed price. My >friend cashed the check and deposited the funds in his bank. The buyer >subsequently emailed my friend, informing him with sadness and regret, >that since his (the buyer's) father had passed away, he was unable to >purchase the motorcycle. Would my friend please return his funds, >keeping $1000.00 for his trouble, and the buyer would agree to find >him a new buyer. Upset at losing the sale, bit with $9600.00 in his >account, my friend called me for advice. What should I tell him? Would >your advice be different if I told you that the buyer was in Nigeria? > >True story. > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

> Sounds like a money laundering scheme > >

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Judson D. Jones" wrote: > A trail riding buddy from a neighboring state called me for advice > today. He had advertised his 1100GS on the internet, and after an > exchange of correspondence, agreed to sell it to an overseas buyer, > who arranged to pay him with a cashier's check drawn on a West > Virginia bank. For reasons that are not yet clear, the check was for a > substantial amount ($1000.00 or so) more than the agreed price. My > friend cashed the check and deposited the funds in his bank. The buyer > subsequently emailed my friend, informing him with sadness and regret, > that since his (the buyer's) father had passed away, he was unable to > purchase the motorcycle. Would my friend please return his funds, > keeping $1000.00 for his trouble, and the buyer would agree to find > him a new buyer. Upset at losing the sale, bit with $9600.00 in his > account, my friend called me for advice. What should I tell him? Would > your advice be different if I told you that the buyer was in Nigeria? > > True story.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "S. B. Lawrence" wrote: > The other's are RIGHT. He should not send a dime until he has > verified with that West Virginia bank (assuming it exists) that the > check was authentic and actually did clear their bank! Pretty good > chance the whole thing is a scam. > > If it did clear there is no ethical delimma. Ship him the bike only > keeping what was agreed to, it belongs to him now, and a deal's a > deal. IF the check was *real* then the guy is obviously "able" to > purchase it not "unable" to purchase it, and just wants to renig on > the deal for whatever reason by using some IAL bogus sob story. > > Sorry if some people think I'm a hardass but as the TV judge sez "I > was born in the morning but not THIS morning." > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Judson D. Jones" wrote: > > A trail riding buddy from a neighboring state called me for advice > > today. He had advertised his 1100GS on the internet, and after an > > exchange of correspondence, agreed to sell it to an overseas buyer, > > who arranged to pay him with a cashier's check drawn on a West > > Virginia bank. For reasons that are not yet clear, the check was > for a > > substantial amount ($1000.00 or so) more than the agreed price. My > > friend cashed the check and deposited the funds in his bank. The > buyer > > subsequently emailed my friend, informing him with sadness and > regret, > > that since his (the buyer's) father had passed away, he was unable > to > > purchase the motorcycle. Would my friend please return his funds, > > keeping $1000.00 for his trouble, and the buyer would agree to find > > him a new buyer. Upset at losing the sale, bit with $9600.00 in his > > account, my friend called me for advice. What should I tell him? > Would > > your advice be different if I told you that the buyer was in > Nigeria? > > > > True story.

On Fri, 2002-11-08 at 13:46, guymanbro wrote: > The insurance company totalled my bike (i can re-build it!!). Any > idea what a fair deal on salvage is? They want about $500 for it > which isn't bad but it ain't as good as some other people have gotten. > > It's a 97 with almost 20K miles on the odo. > > Going to settle with Progressive tomorrow so load me up with ammo!! > > dat brooklyn bum (one gets stolen, one gets totalled...and I'm not > even Irish!!!) $185 for my A5 (1991). I got a KLR (A2) for a case of beer (missing wheels and speedo). Dunno if progressive cares, considering how f'ing expensive they are here in DC. Z List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/