military surplus klr's?, now nklr

[Bob Robertson]

Hello to all readers of this post, please take the time to read this message all the way to the end and contact me off list if you have specific questions or need help. I've been contacted by either this person or someone exactly like him once already. THIS IS A MAJOR LEAGUE SCAM!!!!!!! The following is a copied e-mail that I received with this mornings e- mails, please read and remember the verbiage as someone else on this site or other Yahoo groups will undoubtedly be contacted. I am planning on posting this on as many Yahoo sites as I can because I'm not sure of which ones he/they are lurking on. " Subj: like to purchase yuor bike!!! Date: 10/29/02 9:21:27 PM Central Standard Time From: __________@... To: my address hello, This is very intrested in going through various web-site by search and found a very delighted one being the web-site you make this bike to be an advitised into and found this - 1979 Honda CB 750K. And some of my client in the west part of africa ,are really intrested in buying. so may i know the exact condition and your last offer of this bike.pls do reply to, know your intrest in selling the bike. NB:remenber to scan the picture of the bike for me regard" This is a copy of the FIRST one he sent me a few months back; "I am a New and used Bike, Parts and Accessories dealer from Africa.With clients all over Africa .I have offices in most Africa Cities.I am interested in your AD would want to know the firm price and mode of payment.In respect of shipping i have a reputable Shipping company with offices in the U.S that takes care of my shipping. Awaiting your urgent response . Segun Michaels." The e-mail address of the sender makes no difference and I have intentionally not included it here because it is different every time. He also uses various Hotmail.com addresses. I am an ex-law enforcement officer and have already turned over the info I have on this guy to the FBI and Secret Service (he passes counterfeit cashiers checks which fall under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Dept.). PLEASE pass along to anyone and everyone you personally know to watch out if they are contacted by anyone using this kind of approach. I (knowing this was a scam) accepted a cashiers check from him the LAST time he contacted me and immediately took it in to the bank on which it was drawn for verification, it took the bank manager all of 5 minutes to prove that it was counterfeit. If I would have tried to cash this check, I could've been arrested for trying to pass a counterfiet check (in my case for $6200) and I would have had to turn to my attorney to take care of me adding to my losses. The scammers are based out of Lagos Nigeria and will say that they can send you a third party cashiers check from someone here in the states that owes them money, for MORE than the amount of your bikes price. They are hoping that you will deposit it into your account then will ask you to send the balance back to them via Western Union. You will be left paying him with good money and you being help liable for the amount of the cashiers check, wire fees and your legal expenses. I didn't fall for it but there have been several people who have. I've also been contacted by other people (after my last warning post) who say they too had been contacted by this guy and want to know what his story was. I was more than happy to inform them of the scam. This group is DEFINATLY lurking on the various Yahoo Motorcycle Groups since that is where 90% of my postings are, so he's lurking on anyone who posts a bike for sale. I'm sure that it goes far beyone the motorcycle groups but I'm just trying plug the leaks in the proverbial dyke with the fingers I have. PLEASE pass this info along to the various groups that you might individually belong to and maybe we can eradicate this garbage from our sites. If anyone would like more info I am welcome to answer questions off list and can be reached at Bosurob@... . Regards from Kansas City, Bob R

[Judson D. Jones]

The scam reported here has a couple of elements, which should make it obvious: 1. The origin in Africa. Nigeria in particular is a notorious source of con games of all kinds, as well as identity theft scams. 2. The offer of something for nothing: "more money than your asking price." "Naively" placing their trust in you to forward the excess is a nice embellishment. Of course, there are honest Nigerians, many in this country. Tell them about a scam like this and they will just laugh: the Nigerian con artist is a well-known stereotype to them.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Bob Robertson" wrote: > Hello to all readers of this post, please take the time to read this > message all the way to the end and contact me off list if you have > specific questions or need help. > > I've been contacted by either this person or someone exactly like him > once already. > > THIS IS A MAJOR LEAGUE SCAM!!!!!!! > > The following is a copied e-mail that I received with this mornings e- > mails, please read and remember the verbiage as someone else on this > site or other Yahoo groups will undoubtedly be contacted. I am > planning on posting this on as many Yahoo sites as I can because I'm > not sure of which ones he/they are lurking on. > > " > Subj: like to purchase yuor bike!!! > Date: 10/29/02 9:21:27 PM Central Standard Time > From: __________@... > To: my address > > hello, > This is very intrested in going through various web-site by search > and found a very delighted one being the web-site you make this bike > to be an advitised into and found this - 1979 Honda CB 750K. > > And some of my client in the west part of africa ,are really > intrested in buying. so may i know the exact condition and your last > offer of this bike.pls do reply to, know your intrest in selling the > bike. > > NB:remenber to scan the picture of the bike for me > > regard" > > This is a copy of the FIRST one he sent me a few months back; > > "I am a New and used Bike, Parts and Accessories dealer from > Africa.With clients all over Africa .I have offices in most Africa > Cities.I am interested in your AD would want to know the firm price > and mode of payment.In respect of shipping i have a reputable > Shipping company with offices in the U.S that takes care of my > shipping. Awaiting your urgent response . > > Segun Michaels." > > The e-mail address of the sender makes no difference and I have > intentionally not included it here because it is different every > time. He also uses various Hotmail.com addresses. > > I am an ex-law enforcement officer and have already turned over the > info I have on this guy to the FBI and Secret Service (he passes > counterfeit cashiers checks which fall under the jurisdiction of the > Treasury Dept.). PLEASE pass along to anyone and everyone you > personally know to watch out if they are contacted by anyone using > this kind of approach. > > I (knowing this was a scam) accepted a cashiers check from him the > LAST time he contacted me and immediately took it in to the bank on > which it was drawn for verification, it took the bank manager all of > 5 minutes to prove that it was counterfeit. If I would have tried to > cash this check, I could've been arrested for trying to pass a > counterfiet check (in my case for $6200) and I would have had to turn > to my attorney to take care of me adding to my losses. > > The scammers are based out of Lagos Nigeria and will say that they > can send you a third party cashiers check from someone here in the > states that owes them money, for MORE than the amount of your bikes > price. They are hoping that you will deposit it into your account > then will ask you to send the balance back to them via Western Union. > You will be left paying him with good money and you being help liable > for the amount of the cashiers check, wire fees and your legal > expenses. > > I didn't fall for it but there have been several people who have. > I've also been contacted by other people (after my last warning post) > who say they too had been contacted by this guy and want to know what > his story was. I was more than happy to inform them of the scam. > > This group is DEFINATLY lurking on the various Yahoo Motorcycle > Groups since that is where 90% of my postings are, so he's lurking on > anyone who posts a bike for sale. I'm sure that it goes far beyone > the motorcycle groups but I'm just trying plug the leaks in the > proverbial dyke with the fingers I have. > > PLEASE pass this info along to the various groups that you might > individually belong to and maybe we can eradicate this garbage from > our sites. If anyone would like more info I am welcome to answer > questions off list and can be reached at Bosurob@a... . > > Regards from Kansas City, > Bob R

[Devon Jarvis]

I've recieved two emails in the last few months from a man claiming to be an aide to Laurent Kabila (former head of Zaire, or Democratic Rep. of Congo, or whatever they're calling it this week). Basically lamenting $20,000,000 in aid money that is tied up in a European bank and they need help to get it. I'm sure it is a similar scam. On the self-righteous side, someone offers you "more than your asking price" to buy it and you don't smell something funny? Cheers to the guy who took the time to involve law enforcement. Devon A15 "Judson D. Jones" wrote:

> > The scam reported here has a couple of elements, which should make it > obvious: > 1. The origin in Africa. Nigeria in particular is a notorious source > of con games of all kinds, as well as identity theft scams. > 2. The offer of something for nothing: "more money than your asking > price." "Naively" placing their trust in you to forward the excess is > a nice embellishment. > > Of course, there are honest Nigerians, many in this country. Tell them > about a scam like this and they will just laugh: the Nigerian con > artist is a well-known stereotype to them. >

[Judson D. Jones]

The scam reported here has a couple of elements, which should make it obvious: 1. The origin in Africa. Nigeria in particular is a notorious source of con games of all kinds, as well as identity theft scams. 2. The offer of something for nothing: "more money than your asking price." "Naively" placing their trust in you to forward the excess is a nice embellishment. Of course, there are honest Nigerians, many in this country. Tell them about a scam like this and they will just laugh: the Nigerian con artist is a well-known stereotype to them.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Bob Robertson" wrote: > Hello to all readers of this post, please take the time to read this > message all the way to the end and contact me off list if you have > specific questions or need help. > > I've been contacted by either this person or someone exactly like him > once already. > > THIS IS A MAJOR LEAGUE SCAM!!!!!!! > > The following is a copied e-mail that I received with this mornings e- > mails, please read and remember the verbiage as someone else on this > site or other Yahoo groups will undoubtedly be contacted. I am > planning on posting this on as many Yahoo sites as I can because I'm > not sure of which ones he/they are lurking on. > > " > Subj: like to purchase yuor bike!!! > Date: 10/29/02 9:21:27 PM Central Standard Time > From: __________@... > To: my address > > hello, > This is very intrested in going through various web-site by search > and found a very delighted one being the web-site you make this bike > to be an advitised into and found this - 1979 Honda CB 750K. > > And some of my client in the west part of africa ,are really > intrested in buying. so may i know the exact condition and your last > offer of this bike.pls do reply to, know your intrest in selling the > bike. > > NB:remenber to scan the picture of the bike for me > > regard" > > This is a copy of the FIRST one he sent me a few months back; > > "I am a New and used Bike, Parts and Accessories dealer from > Africa.With clients all over Africa .I have offices in most Africa > Cities.I am interested in your AD would want to know the firm price > and mode of payment.In respect of shipping i have a reputable > Shipping company with offices in the U.S that takes care of my > shipping. Awaiting your urgent response . > > Segun Michaels." > > The e-mail address of the sender makes no difference and I have > intentionally not included it here because it is different every > time. He also uses various Hotmail.com addresses. > > I am an ex-law enforcement officer and have already turned over the > info I have on this guy to the FBI and Secret Service (he passes > counterfeit cashiers checks which fall under the jurisdiction of the > Treasury Dept.). PLEASE pass along to anyone and everyone you > personally know to watch out if they are contacted by anyone using > this kind of approach. > > I (knowing this was a scam) accepted a cashiers check from him the > LAST time he contacted me and immediately took it in to the bank on > which it was drawn for verification, it took the bank manager all of > 5 minutes to prove that it was counterfeit. If I would have tried to > cash this check, I could've been arrested for trying to pass a > counterfiet check (in my case for $6200) and I would have had to turn > to my attorney to take care of me adding to my losses. > > The scammers are based out of Lagos Nigeria and will say that they > can send you a third party cashiers check from someone here in the > states that owes them money, for MORE than the amount of your bikes > price. They are hoping that you will deposit it into your account > then will ask you to send the balance back to them via Western Union. > You will be left paying him with good money and you being help liable > for the amount of the cashiers check, wire fees and your legal > expenses. > > I didn't fall for it but there have been several people who have. > I've also been contacted by other people (after my last warning post) > who say they too had been contacted by this guy and want to know what > his story was. I was more than happy to inform them of the scam. > > This group is DEFINATLY lurking on the various Yahoo Motorcycle > Groups since that is where 90% of my postings are, so he's lurking on > anyone who posts a bike for sale. I'm sure that it goes far beyone > the motorcycle groups but I'm just trying plug the leaks in the > proverbial dyke with the fingers I have. > > PLEASE pass this info along to the various groups that you might > individually belong to and maybe we can eradicate this garbage from > our sites. If anyone would like more info I am welcome to answer > questions off list and can be reached at Bosurob@a... . > > Regards from Kansas City, > Bob R

[vfr523]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "dooden" wrote:

> Might try: > > http://www.drms.dla.mil/ > > Surplus sales and stuff. > > Dooden

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