An ad has appeared in our local paper 2 or 3 times offering a free motorcycle, specifically a 1988 Honda GL1500. I was interested so sent an email to the one listed requesting more info. This is what I received in return this evening:
"Thanks for your interest, the bike is still available and it’s not for sale am only giving it out like i said on the newspaper. I am currently located at Austin, Texas I have already asked movers to bring the Bike here from my grand-son's house in Arkansas and was going to put up a new ad here but my husband advised me to put up the ad on a Newspaper outside Texas as he doesn't want to see the bike anymore cos of the memory of his Grandson.
I bought the Motorcycle for my grandson as his birthday gift last year September. It’s HONDA 1988 GL1500. It is two months now since he died and I would like for it to be passed out and seeing the bike always brings back it memory and it makes me cry, as the house will be emptied soon and I myself will be relocating to Winnipeg, Canada where I shall stay with other family members for care. If you are able to afford the delivery charges I can coordinate the movers to return the bike to you where-ever you are located as I only gave them the instruction yesterday evening, and I'm sure they will request for fees in turn.
Please let me know your position (your full names and delivery address) maybe I can contact the movers. I have attached a photo of it. This was taken two weeks ago and still in a very good and excellent position..
Mrs Brown"
What a story, gets you by the old heart-strings (or maybe a little lower), doesn't it? What an obvious scam. This very same ad was on Craig's List and was pulled.
Anybody else bite on this one?
"Thanks for your interest, the bike is still available and it’s not for sale am only giving it out like i said on the newspaper. I am currently located at Austin, Texas I have already asked movers to bring the Bike here from my grand-son's house in Arkansas and was going to put up a new ad here but my husband advised me to put up the ad on a Newspaper outside Texas as he doesn't want to see the bike anymore cos of the memory of his Grandson.
I bought the Motorcycle for my grandson as his birthday gift last year September. It’s HONDA 1988 GL1500. It is two months now since he died and I would like for it to be passed out and seeing the bike always brings back it memory and it makes me cry, as the house will be emptied soon and I myself will be relocating to Winnipeg, Canada where I shall stay with other family members for care. If you are able to afford the delivery charges I can coordinate the movers to return the bike to you where-ever you are located as I only gave them the instruction yesterday evening, and I'm sure they will request for fees in turn.
Please let me know your position (your full names and delivery address) maybe I can contact the movers. I have attached a photo of it. This was taken two weeks ago and still in a very good and excellent position..
Mrs Brown"
What a story, gets you by the old heart-strings (or maybe a little lower), doesn't it? What an obvious scam. This very same ad was on Craig's List and was pulled.
Anybody else bite on this one?
.. I just bought it yesterday from the real owner.. a prince in Nigeria..
