"I was about to buy a bike from an auction website sight unseen and the seller said it had never been down. I purchased a report and it showed that it had been reported as being in a major accident a few years ago so I knew he was lying. I decided not to purchase and bought another bike from a local seller instead."

"They will contact you through craigslist posing as potential buyers and tell you they will pay your asking price but need a VIN check first. They direct you to the site to buy and then disappear."