Nigerian scammers "selling" motorcycles on sellmefree.co.nz

[vtec]

Well I enquired about a bike advertised on sellmefree.co.nz . Turns out it's a fairly obvious Nigerian Scam. All details are below, with the email that I sent to the website in question. Just beware and don't get sucked in.

Pics and advert are here: http://www.sellmefree.co.nz/Main/ListDisplayItem.aspx?R=2715914&Ntt=cbr&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&D=cbr&Ntk=KEYWORD&Dx=mode+matchall


Email that I received:

Hello,

And thank you for your email and interest in buying my motorcycle. The bike is available for $3,200.00 US. It is in very good condition, as you can see from the PICS I sent you. Check your attachments to see the PICS. There are no mechanical problems with the bike, no scratches, never been down. I never raced the bike and was always garaged. The engine run perfect and are only 7137 miles on the bike. I have the title in hand. It's a clear title, no liens on it. Right now I am in United Kingdom, in London, with my work and I'm gone stay here for 2 more years. The bike it is here with me, but there will not be any problems in shipping to you. I brought the bike here and was gone register, but the taxers are to big for me, and the work it will keep me busy, and I will don `t have time to enjoy it. So, the only option I have is to sell the bike. The bike will be shipped from London, United Kingdom. You will not have to pay additional taxes just the price for it. The delivery can take up to 6-7 business days until the bike will arrive to you. You `ll have to be home to sign the papers to receive it. I will insure the bike, so if anything will happen on the way to you it will be covered. The total price you will have to pay with shipping included is $3,200.00 US. So, please check the PICS and get back to me as soon as you can and let me know if we can start the deal.

Thanks!


I then forwarded it to customer service at sell me free.co.nz with the following attached


Hi there, I inquired about an advert on you website for a 2005 CBR600RR which seemed very cheap, turns out it's a foreign seller. Smells a crapload like Nigerian Scammer.

Bike is way too cheap for the condition. It's in a foreign country. They are asking for the price in American dollars. They say it is in the UK but their English is terrible. Please monitor the adverts on your site. People do fall for these scams, and it's tragic.

It's all attached below.


Cheers

[scumdog]

Yup, sounds like a wog thieving rogue of a dishonest pile of hyena droppings.

[HDTboy]

Good spotting. You looking to buy a 600?

[Sniper]

Nicely found.

I have just emailed the seller too and will wait to see if he sends back the same response

[Grub]

Perhaps somebody should try the 09 phone number and see what happens?

[discotex]

Well I enquired about a bike advertised on sellmefree.co.nz .


I'm not so surprised to see scammers hitting sellmefree.co.nz given they don't pay for a listing... What surprises me is that anyone is using sellmefree in the first place. They spammed me hardcore when they launched so I'm not inclined to support them.

:niceone: for spotting it. There's some goverment agency that deals with these too but I can't remember which.

[Coyote]

Free overseas shipping? 6-7 days to arrive? When did you begin to think this was a scam?

[SVboy]

These wankers got the same ad onto trademe for a short time[b4 TM closed them down] I tried to contact some of the cell nos[greedy pig that I am] and wonder if there was/is not a kiwi connection?. Hope not!

[Tank]

These wankers got the same ad onto trademe for a short time[b4 TM closed them down] I tried to contact some of the cell nos[greedy pig that I am] and wonder if there was/is not a kiwi connection?. Hope not!

Generally not - the number is normally bogus.

Will be interesting how long sellmefree leave the listing up there.

[Tank]

They spammed me hardcore when they launched so I'm not inclined to support them.

:niceone: for spotting it. There's some goverment agency that deals with these too but I can't remember which.

They wont anymore - with the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act coming into force this week you should see a drop in the crap sent from NZ companies. Up to a $500,000 fine - thats a lot of GN250's (At least 12)

[avgas]

yeh there are a few million xbox's for sale from nigeria along with some iphones.
I have a few tasty emails back n forth if people are keen to read

[Sniper]

Up to a $500,000 fine - thats a lot of GN250's (At least 12)

Those are expensive GN250's :p

I would estimate close to 100

[Sniper]

Woo hoo, I get it cheaper than you!!! Although the ad is word for word. Did you get a shed load of pictures with your email?


Hello,

And thank you for your email and interest in buying my 2005 Honda : CBR CBR 600 RR. The bike is available for $3,100.00 US. It is in very good condition, as you can see from the PICS I sent you. Check your attachments to see the PICS. There are no mechanical problems with the bike, no scratches, never been down. I never raced the bike and was always garaged. The engine run perfect and are only 7137 miles on the bike. I have the title in hand. It's a clear title, no liens on it. Right now I am in United Kingdom, in London, with my work and I'm gone stay here for 2 more years. The bike it is here with me, but there will not be any problems in shipping to you. I brought the bike here and was gone register it, but the laws don `t permit me. The bike must be 5 years old in order to be registered here. So, the only option I have i have is to sell the bike. The bike will be shipped from London, United Kingdom. You will not have to pay additional taxes just the price for it. The delivery can take up to 6-7 business days until the bike will arrive to you. You `ll have to be home to sign the papers to receive it. I will insure the bike, so if anything will happen on the way to you it will be covered. The total price you will have to pay with shipping included is $3,100.00 US. So,please check the pics and get back to me as soon as you can and let me know if we can start the deal.

Thanks!


I told him as well that Im not willing to pay more than $2800US, lets see what the tosspot has to say

[90s]

Free overseas shipping? 6-7 days to arrive? When did you begin to think this was a scam?

Good call. Or maybe airfreight?

Otherwise my stuff took 3 months sea freight from Blighty ...

[Sniper]

Sad to note that its now late and they still havent removed it

[discotex]

Sad to note that its now late and they still havent removed it

Might be time to rename it to scammefree.co.nz....

[Angusdog]

No, wait. Have some fun - get him to take a pic of himself with a fish on his head (see attachement, courtesy of 419Eater.Com (http://www.419eater.com/html/trophy_room.htm))

[Macktheknife]

Well the auckland phone number is real but the bloke who answered is not so good with his england, but the guy to speak to should be home after 8pm.... stay tuned.

[McDuck]

lol that is funny stuff.

[discotex]

Well the auckland phone number is real but the bloke who answered is not so good with his england, but the guy to speak to should be home after 8pm.... stay tuned.

I'm tuned in but all I'm getting is static. Do I need a Freeview box or something? :p

[Sniper]

Hehehe. I just got back this email. He seems pretty flexible on price.


Hello,

OK $2800 US dollars will be.
Regarding the exchange,I will ask you to use Bank Transfer for the payment.I also prefer this payment method because I can check the transfer and if the right amount was sent.As soon as the payment will be made and confirmed to me with the scanned bank receipt I will send you the motorcycle .I will insure the bike,so if anything will happen it will be covered.If everything its OK with you and you are ready to start the deal,please send you all your full details,full name and address,so I can start the delivery arrangements.As soon as I will get your reply,I will send you all my personal info as well,so you can send the payment.Please reply me ASAP and let me know when we can move on with the deal.

Thanks

[McDuck]

I just offered them 200 bucks more than you, it is mine :yes: I do hope i can get a pic out of him holding a sign saying ducks rule.....

[McDuck]

Hi. Thanks for the info and pics.
Would I be able to take it off ya for 3000?
Thanks
also would you be able to take a pic of your self with the bike holding a sign, maybe ducks rule? (my screen name is duck..)? I have had a friend ripped off by those faggot scammers so I want to make sure you are real.

I just sent them that. I wounder if they will smell a rat...

[Sniper]

I just sent them that. I wounder if they will smell a rat...

You came out too soon and said that.

You need to make it worth their while

[McDuck]

You came out too soon and said that.

You need to make it worth their while

Oh bum did i?
I guess there are plenty more of them out there....

[ynot slow]

Had the same scam tryed to be done on me last year.Put a phone on zillion.co.nz and got a reply to send it to Nigeria via courier dhl to the embasy in Lagos,said they would pay air freight and wanted in 3 days.
Phoned dhl in nz and told cost was $165-180,sent email to them and reply was ok,and do you have anymore phones we can have.In the end said yep have 4 so if you send me $995.00 nz you can have them,they said once we have tracking number we will release funds from a similar outlet like paypal in usa.
Rang dhl and said to them what is nz dhl tickets start with i.e alphbet first or numerical,she said tell them nz and 6 or so numbers(can't recall exact),did that and checked the usa company and that is not around anymore,was about till a couple of months prior,so asked for money and still waiting for it.
Sent a real shitty email saying what a pack of scamming wankers they were,funny didn't get any feedback either.