Dude its a scam....I got the EXACT...word for word....text, word for word email, same name...different number 1-724-827-4167 IT IS A SCAM, and he's an idiot!

Same story here in Montreal, exact same script...
One important rule: Once you hear the word "Western Union or any Wire Transfer" it's scam
Good luck for naive people, hopefully this guy gonna get arrested soon.

This guys brother must have a lot of bikes. Think he'd have one by now. Same message I got. Cash in hand is the only sure deal.

We received EXACTLY the same messages from rickallen1950 regarding my sons bike-very pushy about getting the deal done asap.  Thank you thank you for saving us from getting involved.

same ad different  umber 724 236 1041

We got this:

"Hi  Mate
                 just thinking you might have had some buyer's interested in buying your bike and i think the best way to outbid them is by offering you additional 700 to your asking price on the ad,  Well am actually purchasing it for my Brother at home to have something to move around with when am not available but i won't be available to come for the inspection my self due to where i am presently . I do have a pick-up agent that will be contacting you on where and when the pick-up will take place after have completed the payment my self .
If you don't mind can you please tell me a little bit more about the present mechanical condition,how often you do the servicing and the history ? I will be waiting for your response then if we come to an agreement i will proceed with the payment immediately

Rick"

i did not sent money it was look like a b***s*** !!

DONT SEND MONEY !!!!!! i report the guy at the police ,and GRC , email ,cell phone and the adress of shipement . and thay told me that is not the fisrt about this name and email etc .

"...i will forward it to them once the confirm the payment your fund will be released in your account... "

He won't pay you until you pay him.  He said so himself.  In fact, he won't pay you at all.  He'll keep any money you send him and vanish.  

Stop replying to his messages.  Delete all the messages he has sent.

paypal email me in my spam ... its not normal ! and the email said rick allen made the payment of 3700 on my account paypal but is hol . for unlock the money if i ship 600 by western union blablabla. and the copyright in bottom of my email is 1999 to 2011 ????? on the site of paypal is 1999 to 2012 ! its the thing to check .

he reply


Once you made the payment get back to me with the 10 digit mtcn number and i will forward it to them once the confirm the payment your fund will be released in your account and we both smile and talk about the pickup tomorrow....so you have noting to worries about


Rick

and he email me for the information where to send the money


Hey Mate


           What am trying to make you understand is that i will add the 600 and the PayPal charges to the Money am going to send you now, so after you have receive the Payment you will help me send the 600 to them by Money Gram But please just to avoid any mistakes about this Payment am making now can you please confirm to me again with Details right now.

1,Your Full name,
2,Your PayPal email again,
3,The amount i offered you for the Bike?,
4The Freight fee
5,your Cell Phone number
6,Confirm the Total Amount

If you reply me back right now with this details i will try to make the Payment now before i leave my desk and then get back to you
Regards

Rick

me too exactly the same message . and after is Hi   Mate

     I Just want to let you know this quick. i was just about to make the payment now when the pick up agent inform me i will have to pay for the freight fee before they can schedule a pick up time with you and they are charging $600 for the pick up and delivery to Ontario and they said the payment must be sent only to their Co-Operate International Headquarter in United State and the payment must be made to them through Western Union or Money Gram  money transfer.


And due to the fact that i can only make a Payment only via PayPal  i will add the $600 and the 2.4% that PayPal is charging you to the money am sending to you through PayPal and immediately i make the payment to you, I will contact you and please i will need you to help me send the money to my pick up agent's Hq in United State through western union money transfer after i have sent you the full payment. I would have done it myself but I can't send money through that means due to my present location. I'm a little incapacitated but I'll appreciate your help here as soon as i make the Payment to you .

Please respond a.s.a.p. so that I can proceed in making all the payment to you now..

Rick

So I asked if he would do an email transfer instead of Paypal.

This was his response:

Well sorry i am very much interested in buying it but the problem is i can only make the payment ONLY via PayPal. I can't make a Bank transfer from another country because of the security attached to my internet banking neither can I send a Bank draft or cashiers cheque until am back to CA. In other words, I can only make a bank transfer from the IP I used in registering for my internet banking. The only available and secure method for me to make the payment is PayPal , but if you can not do that then am sorry i will have to try else where because i need to be safe and if you don't have one, i will advice you to go on www.paypal.com and register with them and link to your Account and get back to me with your PayPal email and  i will also make sure i pay the PayPal charges
And as soon as you reply me with your PayPal Account email i will make the Payment immediately
Regards
Rick

Update:

Good to hear from you again
                I'm a very busy man in regards to the Bike am very much interested in buying it and paying for it right away so you don't have to look around for any other buyer for it.  I'm actually buying it for my Brother at home in Ontario as a surprise,  But before i can send it to him i have to make sure the Bike is in a good condition . I hope you understand my point that there is no way i come to do the inspection of the bike my self as have said earlier besides the Bike will be picked up and transported to Ontario where my Parents stays, So whatever you tell me  about the good and the bad aspect of the Bike is what i will believe and also inform the Pick-up agent that will be coming over to pick the Bike

After have completed the payment the agent will contact you about where and when the pick up will take place and they will also be of assistance to do the change of ownership when they get there.   but before i proceed with the Payment is there is any problem which you're yet to mention that i should know , please let me know now meanwhile can you please please take the add off online now till we complete the transaction and please send me your PayPal email and i will make the Payment right now

Regards

Same message here

today

exact same thing for me but diferente phone number and same text and same email adress

I posted a dirtbike for sale yesterday.

I received a text from 570-805-0062 the text read: "I saw ur ad, Am ready to offer u additional 700 to ur asking price for the Bike. pls respond by email me ASAP on: rickallen1950 gmail.com Rick"

I replied in an email that it was still avaiable.

Rick's reply was this:

"Hi  Mate
                  just thinking you might have had some buyer's interested in buying your bike and i think the best way to outbid them is by offering you additional 700 to your asking price on the ad,  Well am actually purchasing it for my Brother at home to have something to move around with when am not available but i won't be available to come for the inspection my self due to where i am presently . I do have a pick-up agent that will be contacting you on where and when the pick-up will take place after have completed the payment my self .
If you don't mind can you please tell me a little bit more about the present mechanical condition,how often you do the servicing and the history ? I will be waiting for your response then if we come to an agreement i will proceed with the payment immediately

Rick"

This looks like a scam to me but I will keep you guys posted.