Selling bike on MCN - possible scam response?

I put an add on MCN classifieds to sell my bike and I got this email
response through MCN's email responder. The wording and layout of the
enquirer's portion of the email is suspicious, and it looks like the
start of one of those cheque clearing scams.

FYI I placed the ad with my phone number, email address, price and
condition of the bike.

Note, I have #'d out my details, and *'d out the enquirer's details.

Cheers for your feedback

Boz

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MCN is not responsible for any content forwarded to advertisers from
other site users or third-parties.

You are receiving this mail from the Motorcyclenews.com website. DO NOT

REPLY TO THIS MAIL.

A third-party has signified interest in the vehicle you are advertising

(##################) and would
like us to deliver the following information:

Advert Reference: #######

Contact name: A*** M******

Contact telephone:

Contact mobile:

If possible please call me back at this time:

Contact email: xxA***M**@fastermail.com

Message: Hello,
This is Mr A*** M*******, the reason why i mailed
you was that i saw you advert placed on net that
you want to sell the bike
please if is still available kindly tell me?

1.the current condition[tell if negotiable]
2.your asking price
3.your phone number
4 payment through a cheque.

Best regards
A***.

MCN is not responsible for any content forwarded to advertisers from
other site users or third-parties.

 

<snippo>

Looks like the standard scam - I occasionally get these with exactly the
same wording - not even a reference to which bike they're talking about.

 

The cheque will be forged, and will be made out for a sum in excess of
the asking price, and you'll be asked to forward the balance to an
agent, friend, mechanic, or whatever.

It's a scam.

 

Thanks guys.

 

<snip>

Catches loads of Americans, does that one.

 

Typo corrected.