I wish the KDX webmaster would pin a warning on the KDX Classified Ads about the thieves that are trying to steal our bikes by offering fraudulent cashier's checks. These guys are working this site hard and tried it on me. Most people are smart enough to distinguish a legitimate buyer from a fraud but it disturbs me that there is no WARNING message there. I played with them a little so I could get some evidence to turn over to the FBI.
People are posing as "brokers" and offering to pay for bikes with cashier's checks. It at first may appear legitimate but when they tell you they will include large sums of money for shipping (ie $5,700) they reveal themselves as frauds. They will send you a bogus cashier's check which takes several days for the bank to discover as invalid, then have you immediately wire the shipping cost to their "shipper" usually via Western Union. Shipper picks up the bike, then later you discover that the check bounced and you got screwed. It is usually an person posing as an overseas broker. The problem is that the FBI and Secret Service are only tackling the BIG MONEY scams. I turned their names and email addresses into the FBI anyway. I hope they have sent those cashier's check already. I will be sending those to the authorities also.
People are posing as "brokers" and offering to pay for bikes with cashier's checks. It at first may appear legitimate but when they tell you they will include large sums of money for shipping (ie $5,700) they reveal themselves as frauds. They will send you a bogus cashier's check which takes several days for the bank to discover as invalid, then have you immediately wire the shipping cost to their "shipper" usually via Western Union. Shipper picks up the bike, then later you discover that the check bounced and you got screwed. It is usually an person posing as an overseas broker. The problem is that the FBI and Secret Service are only tackling the BIG MONEY scams. I turned their names and email addresses into the FBI anyway. I hope they have sent those cashier's check already. I will be sending those to the authorities also.