Don't Get Taken

Fraud Alert: Scams aimed at people selling motorcycles on the Internet are rampant. These scams usually originate overseas and often use some sort of unusual transaction

A typical scenario claims that a third party in the U.S. owes them money and they will send you a cashier's check for more than the amount you're selling the bike for, asking that you deposit the check in your account and immediately wire the balance to the "buyer," who will then arrange shipment of your bike from a foreign country. The cashier's check turns out to be a fake and your bank then comes back to you for the money.

Keep this in mind

• Legitimate buyers inspect bikes before buying them.
• Do not accept cashier's checks without verifying with the bank of origin that the check is legitimate.
• Do not accept checks for more than the value of the bike and forward the balance to the "buyer."
• If it seems strange, beware!