Derek..
They have no interest in the bike at all and will make no attempt to pick it up... They are also not in the USA and police have no interest in pursuing it... They just want the Western Union dispatched "change".. Get it?
Dale Brown cycles de ORO, Inc. 1410 Mill Street Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 USA 336.274.5959 http://www.cyclesdeoro.com http://www.classicrendezvous.com -----Original Message----- From: bit_eimer@cox.net To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Cc: Daniel.Mazzeo@usap.gov Sent: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 4:44 PM Subject: RE: Re: [CR]Possible Scam on my Craig list "For Sale" - VintageItalian Racing Bicycle - $950
If it weren't for the fact that Dan's name would be associated with the situation and known by the scammer's buddies, it sounds like an excellent opportunity for the cops to snag the guy(s) when he/they come to pick up the merchandise (and refund).
I wonder if advertising something like Dan's bike under an assumed name for the purposes of pulling in such scammers would be considered entrapment.
...Derek Davis, Phoenix
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Art Link [mailto:artlink@columnssanantonio.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 2:06 PM
> To: classic rendezvous
> Subject: Fwd: Re: [CR]Possible Scam on my Craig list "For Sale" -
> VintageItalian Racing Bicycle - $950
>
> This is a classic variant on the Nigerian 419 scam. The way they make
> money is to pay with bank draft(phony) stolen credit card or phony
> certified check,usually in an amount greater than the cost of the
> item.They then want a cash refund for the difference when they pick up
the
> item. In addition,as they deal with you,they are picking up
information
> such as your name,corporate name and address etc, to launch a raid on
your
> bank account using identity theft and PO Drop Boxes. Mrs Tabitha Jones
702
> is one who tried to use the multiple room extended stay booking ruse
at
> our B&B in the last several weeks. We get one or two a week of that
> variant.Google"Nigerian Scams"" or "e-mail fraud" and you will be
amazed.
> Art Link,vigilant in San Antonio,TX,USA
>
> galen pewtherer <dolface@gmail.com> wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007
11:56:09
> -0800
> From: "galen pewtherer" <dolface@gmail.com>
> To: "Mazzeo, Daniel" <Daniel.Mazzeo@usap.gov>
> Subject: Re: [CR]Possible Scam on my Craig list "For Sale" - Vintage
> Italian
> Racing Bicycle - $950
> CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>
> i will be astonished if that is NOT a scam, it has all the hallmarks
of
> one.
>
> galen pewtherer
> san francsico, ca usa
>
> On 2/5/07, Mazzeo, Daniel wrote:
> > Group - this response smells fishy to me. Does anyone recognize
the
> > name "Tabitha Jones"???
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dan Mazzeo
> > Raytheon Polar Services Company
> > Facilities Engineering Manager
> > 7400 So. Tucson Way
> > Centennial, CO 80112
> > 720 568-2063o
> > 303 249-6425c
> > daniel.mazzeo@usap.gov
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mazzeo, Daniel
> > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 12:49 PM
> > To: 'tabitha jones'
> > Subject: RE: [SPAM-sls] Vintage Italian Racing Bicycle - $950
> >
> > Tabitha,
> > I am a CR (classic rendezvous) list member and I have this
bike
> > for sale in the Denver, Colorado area. There is only one unit.
What
> > questions may I answer for you to produce a sale?
> > Thank you
> > Dan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tabitha jones [mailto:mrstabitha702@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 9:11 AM
> > To: sale-270257536@craigslist.org
> > Subject: [SPAM-sls] Vintage Italian Racing Bicycle - $950
> >
> > ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
> > ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
> > ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
> > ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/
> >
> >
> > ATTN,
> > IT'S MY PLEASURE TO WRITE YOU ABOUT YOUR ITEM BEEN POSTED IN
THE
> > ADS. SO COULD YOU RESPOND WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ITEM AND LET
ME
> > KNOW HOW MANY UNIT OF IT YOU HAVE GOT TO SELL.
> > I AWAIT YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.
> > THANK'S
> >
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> >
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> >
>
>
> --
> -galen
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