I just found this on Craigslist, a Bay area BBS.
These scammers not only prey upon bike people, they are everywhere. Be aware.......
http://www.craigslist.org/
current known scams
1. distant seller requests payment via Western Union or MoneyGram: seller often claims that an MTCN or confirmation code is needed before he can withdraw your money - this is FALSE, once you've wired money, it is GONE. common items currently: laptops, plasma TVs, cell phones, tickets common countries currently include: Romania, Ukraine, Spain, UK, Italy deal often seems too good to be true 2. distant seller offers to send you a cashier's check and then have you wire money: this is ALWAYS a scam, in our experience - the cashier's check is FAKE sometimes accompanies an offer of merchandise, sometimes not scammer often asks for your name, address, etc for printing on the fake check deal often seems too good to be true 3. distant seller suggests use of an online escrow service. most online escrow sites are FRAUDULENT, operated by scammers for more info, do a google search on "fake escrow" or "escrow fraud" if you must do business with a distant seller, insist on a legitimate service, such as http://www.escrow.com 4. distant seller asks for a partial payment upfront, after which he will ship goods he says he trusts you with the partial payment he may say he has already shipped the goods deal often sounds too good to be true we've blocked a lot of IP ranges, had numerous scammer accounts shut down, and are working with officials in attempts to curtail these kind of scams .. in the meantime, it's BUYER BEWARE. if you interact with a seller that fits the pattern of one of these scams, please email the details and posting URL (or 10 digit posting ID) to abuse@craigslist.org
if you have evidence of other scam types occuring on craigslist, please email them to abuse@craigslist.org, or let us know in the feedback forum