| Author | Message | ||
     2k4xb12 |
Just received an email with the subject line of your 2k4xb12 available for sale I didn't realize I was selling it... The message reads: I'm Kenny i saw the advert of your ( Lightning XB12S ),I am intrested i have also send some of my patners out to help me in saeching for it, and I ill like to see the pics if it is availableat the moment what is the last price of it.and i'm going to arrange for the shipping.hoping to read from you. pls mail me back soonest....... Thanks I wrote back asking for the link to the ad that he saw. I know this is obviously a scam, but what's my next step? Any suggestions? It's also obvious that the information that was used to generate this bogus email was harvested from this site. The exact text (including capitalization) was pulled from my profile page. Anybody else get a similar message? (Message edited by 2k4xb12 on November 03, 2004) | ||
| Daves |
I got the same exact message from good ole Kenny asking about the M2s listed on our dealership webpage. | ||
| Ingemar |
I would just ignore it. I've received scam mail like that. I'm always surprised to see how bad their english is. Maybe it's time to start hiding our email adresses in our profiles. | ||
| BadS1 |
I got the same thing.Just delete it. | ||
| Cataract2 |
Scam the scammer. | ||
| 2k4xb12 |
Ingemar -- I guess you're right. I tried to edit my profile to include a "remove-me-first" in my email address, but Blake has the system set to send an activation key to the email address you provide, so I guess the only option left is to hide it. | ||
| Mikej |
You could string him along without saying specifically that your bike is for sale and try to get him to send someone to meet you. Keep all coorespondence though, and print out all emails and ensure that all the text prints and doesn't magically disappear in the print function. I think I'll go check my own email. There's a funeral home next door to the police and fire stations in my town that would make for an excellent meeting place. If it's foggy a Bogart scene could be set up down by the marina. Some PostMasters at local post offices are up on this internet scam business and if so they may be willing to work with you via a post office box. The more time the scammer spends playing with your bait the less time he/she/it will have to play with or keep track of others. | ||
| Exupmonkey |
'Kenny' has just offered to buy my 'bolt as well! He sure gets about..I'm in Scotland. | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
This needs to be brought to the attention of Blake, not out of anger or anything like that but to see if there is something he can do, as this is the ONLY sight where my bike is listed as an XB12 SR Lightningbolt.
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| Ingemar |
If he's really bothering a lot of guys on here maybe it's time for someone to dig up his ip & hostname and write a letter to his ISP. I did that for a few germans trying to hack my server at home and they got kicked after I sent them a copy of all my log files. | ||
| BadS1 |
Tell them you already sold it. | ||
| 2k4xb12 |
Must be nice to have the kind of cash laying around that you can afford to buy up so many bikes. Wonder if he's only into Buells, or if he's hitting other forums as well. He should spend a bit of that cash on grammar and spelling lessons... | ||
| Ingemar |
You could string him along without saying specifically that your bike is for sale and try to get him to send someone to meet you. Won't work. I tried it. I had my bike for sale and got an interesting email. Start at the bottom. Needless to say, it turned awfully quiet after my last reply...
(Message edited by ingemar on November 03, 2004) (Message edited by ingemar on November 03, 2004) | ||
| Glitch |
Hide your e-mail address in your profile. Private message will still work as long as you keep it activated. Once your e-mail is hidden, the only way anyone could get it through here would be to answer a private message. | ||
| Mikej |
And I believe only registered members of the site here can PM other members. That alone would give anyone another trail to back-track the offender along. | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
If I try and check a persons profile without being logged in I get a message saying that only members may use this function. | ||
| Exupmonkey |
Email addy now hidden...hopefully the PM button will still work...anyone care to say hello? | ||
| Blake |
Everyone should hide their email address. Do that by setting that option in your Profile's personal preferences. Just be sure to allow "Private Messages" so other BadWeBrs can contact you as desired. Non registered users cannot use the BadWeB PM utility. Anyone who does use the PM utility (click on profile and then at the very bottom to send private message) will provide a solid record of their identity, which most scammers are averse to doing. | ||
| Glitch |
Check your e-mail for a test "hello" It should work, if you had disabled it, it would have told me so. *Edit* and what Blake said. (Message edited by glitch on November 03, 2004) | ||
| Ingemar |
Now everybody say hello to exupmonkey in a pm ..  | ||
| Black9 |
got the same thing today, for a bike I no longer own! , never was for sale... | ||
| Blake |
A "shipper" that uses a yahoo email address. That's rich. Ingemar, you are way too nice. | ||
| Exupmonkey |
Thanks Glitch, works fine.  | ||
| Dj_rider |
i got the same damn email... | ||
| Daves |
I just got a reply that good ole Kenny wants to buy both my bikes from me. Here it is, Hello, Thanks for the mail,I am okay with the price.its exactly the one i want and I had contacted a client of mine to send you acertified cashier cheque of 7,500 . while you deduct your $5,499and send the balance which is $2,001. to my shipper thru westenr union transfer agent near your location for them to come for the pick up of the Bike And also, give me your following thus: Full name: ........... Address: ............ (not p.o. box) zipcode: .......... state: ................... country: ............ Tellephone: .............. It will be forwarded to my client and the payment shall be drawn on your order.concerning the shippment,i have areputable shipping agent of mine in who will come to your location to pick up the Bike for shippment fromyour board within the shortest possible time.Try as much as possible to send me the picture of what i want to buy ! ; from you because it serves as an evidence and its necessary for my shippers to know what they're coming to pick up. Best regards Yeah, like I'm going to fall for that! | ||
| Josh_ |
You need to tell them there is no problem as you have sold items that way before. However, the bike is on consignment at a local dealer who is requiring $100 as "storage" if you do not sell it through the dealer. If this gentleman would kindly pay the $100 up front you would be more than happy to send him $2001 later (or $2101) | ||
| Outrider |
Blake...Thanks for the info. I have received at least six such solicitations this year and just delete them. Don't remember if the infamous Kenny was one of them, but am relieved to know you have a mechanism in place to thwart future solicitations. | ||
| Mikej |
Ohhh, Daves, listen up, contact your local district attorney and ask them if they want the case - attempt to defraud a business as well as numerous private parties. Us lowly individuals get some response, but when a scammer attempts to defraud a business the State of Wisconsin tends to look a little more attentively into the matter. If this guy is this active in our little community here perhaps we should give him/her/it our full attention. | ||
| Countryx |
Kenny must have allot of money to spend...he wants my race kit too.  I think his money might be better spent on some English tutoring.  | ||
| BadS1 |
Dave...Mike hit the nail right on the head.Turn it in.Sickem Dave  |
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