None — John Haldane, who owns one Harley-Davidson motorcycle and wants to buy another, said he found a deal too good to be true when he searched Craigslist.
A 2010 Harley Fatboy with low miles was offered for just $4,200. The bike normally sells for five times more. Haldane said the seller promised to ship the bike to the first buyer who used an escrow company to send the cash.
"I would definitely call them scammers," Haldane said.
To find out for sure, he e-mailed the seller and asked to see the bike.
"Never, ever (got) an answer on that," Haldane said. "They never come back. They disappear."
He said he thinks if anyone were foolish enough to send money, it would end up in the pockets of scammers overseas.
"I guarantee you wouldn't see the bike," Haldane said.
Sgt. Walt Bowling with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Fraud Unit has been monitoring fake Harley advertisements and said it's impossible to catch the scammers. He advised consumers not to be suckered by unbelievable prices and never to wire money.
"That's a sign that you're dealing with someone who wants to scam you, so really, deal locally," Bowling said.
He said if you do become a victim of an Internet scam, you should file a report at www.ic3.gov. It will then get picked up by all branches of law enforcement for investigation.