Who called from 5702030009

Hi guys,

I have a bike posted on kijiji and got the same type of text.....

Stated: I want to know if your bike on kijiji is still up for sale as I intend to buy it right away. Please email me on: [email protected]." Funny thing is that I got a similar text from Better Glower. These are scams and people that can't face the music and should just go get a job!

lol

Same [***] sent me the message below this past Sunday.

Thanks for the prompt reply,I would like to know the lowest price for it,i want you to get back
to me with more picture and the present condition of it because i could not come over to inspect it,i am buying it locally here as a birthday gift for my son that is living in Malaysia.I am at sea at the moment as i am a marine biologist (i work  on the St-Lawrence river in Quebec. my office: Pilotes du Bas-St-Laurent] and due to the nature of my work, phone calls is restricted. It was my son that check your advert and sent you a text to contact me (his mother )
on my email address because i am currently offshore.I am really sure he will be more than happy if i am able to purchase it from you because this is what he want and chose from the Advert.
You need not worry yourself about how it will get to him there in Malaysia as i have a contact
of shipping company there that will be handling the pick up and all the paper work.
1-312-788-7970  watch out for it.

Same thing this morning. I noticed a text sent @ 6am from area code I was unaware of. Have a Motorcycle listed on KIJIJI and they wanted to buy it.  I didn't even waste my time sending text back. The way I see it area code unknown and I won't sell anything unless CASH IN MY HAND!!!!

SCAM

Hey all, just got a message at 5am from name unknown responding to my kijiji ad for my motorcycle. Wanted me to email his mother at bettyglower (at) gmail.com. Just out of amusment more that anything i sent an email asking what her story was. Sure enough the story came about 2 minutes later in a what im guessing is a cut and paste reply based on Frank's post above. see quote:

"Thanks for the prompt reply,I would like to know the lowest price for it,i want you to get back
to me with more picture and the present condition of it because i could not come over to inspect it,i am buying it locally here as a birthday gift for my son that is living in Malaysia.I am at sea at the moment as i am a marine biologist (i work  on the St-Lawrence river in Quebec. my office: Pilotes du Bas-St-Laurent] and due to the nature of my work, phone calls is restricted. It was my son that check your advert and sent you a text to contact me (his mother )
on my email address because i am currently offshore.I am really sure he will be more than happy if i am able to purchase it from you because this is what he want and chose from the Advert.
You need not worry yourself about how it will get to him there in Malaysia as i have a contact
of shipping company there that will be handling the pick up and all the paper work."

Really??? Malaysia??? marine biologist on the st lawrence?? and also the phone number 515-996-6476 was saying its base in Iowa? ya that sounds reliable. Obvious scam, i really hope no one buys into this and loses out on a bunch of money.

Yup sent me a text this morning same thing in malaysia