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Offline Tom

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Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« on: October 31, 2017, 01:27:34 PM »
Check this out.  Had a good chuckle over it.

ttps://honolulu.craigslist.org/mol/mcy/d/9300-miles-fantastic-honda/6346760458.html

Check out his second ad.

https://honolulu.craigslist.org/mol/mcy/d/excellent-condition-pre-owned/6317470992.html

Found another one.

https://honolulu.craigslist.org/mol/mcy/d/classy-white-suzuki-drz400/6342836086.html
« Last Edit: October 31, 2017, 01:30:09 PM by Tom »
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2017, 01:42:36 PM »
Ask for pictures of the new chain and sprockets on the Gold Wing.

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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2017, 02:36:47 PM »
I'm amazed how all three seem to also be a 2007 Kawasaki, according to the right side buttons. Magic!
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2017, 03:47:32 PM »
The 4 cylinder DRZ400 should be a rocket!

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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2017, 04:31:36 PM »
I've noticed that the verbiage and syntax in theses CL ads appears to be evolving into more credible content. IIRC, years ago, the descriptions in these types of ads were almost unreadable, as English sentences. I'm not sure if the scammers becoming slightly literate is making the scams more successful, or not.
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2017, 04:38:07 PM »
Too funny.

How many users has your bike had?

I'm temped to ask if the gas peddle has also been replaced....lol...b ut most are after your email to be sold for pennies to marketers.
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2017, 04:57:21 PM »
Additionally funny is that he has 2 big bikes that you'd never use the higher gears on.  Molokai is a small island.  :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2017, 04:58:21 PM »

Cool... it has DEPENDABLE tires.
Just what I need.
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2017, 05:01:35 PM »
I'd like to see the conversion kit for the Goldwing to chain and sprockets.  :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2017, 05:24:21 AM »
It's all fun until they take over the WWWeb... :popcorn:

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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2017, 05:39:00 AM »
There's something else going on here...it's getting smarter at drawing you in...the bots are learning how to do this...this can't be a real ad...world domination of the www thru craigslist scams

https://newhaven.craigslist.org/mcy/d/check-out-this-bmw-f800r-in/6367868600.html

I bet we found out about this in the news someday
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2017, 06:01:33 AM »
Chuck,
  Yes, that's my point. The ads are still very crude, but have more creativity.

There's something else going on here...it's getting smarter at drawing you in...the bots are learning how to do this...this can't be a real ad...world domination of the www thru craigslist scams

https://newhaven.craigslist.org/mcy/d/check-out-this-bmw-f800r-in/6367868600.html

I bet we found out about this in the news someday
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2017, 01:50:57 PM »
The proper lack of right colloquialisms will always trip up a scammer from a different region.  :laugh:
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2017, 06:17:17 PM »
It also helps spot the scam -- and the origin of the scam -- by noting all of the posted examples are for the same year Kawasaki with an automatic transmission.

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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2017, 06:26:56 PM »
Yeah....if it's on an ad in Hawaii and Conn. then there's other ads in other states.  Big pond to be fishing in.  :tongue:
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Re: Today's Craigslist motorcycle scam
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2017, 06:31:04 PM »
Come on guys. When you see ads like that just tell yourself "Not my monkeys, not my circus" and walk away.
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