[gerdawg]

So this isn't stryker related but yesterday in the mail I received a letter from a prosecutors office authorizing the return of an old R6 that I used to own, to the vehicle owner, with my name listed.

It told me that the vehicle was involved in an investigation and that they no longer require it as part of the investigation so it can be returned to my possession and control.

The only problem with this is that I traded in that vehicle four years ago!!! At a dealer none the less.....

Has someone been riding around with the bike still registered in my name?? Should I go get it ...

Has anyone ever had anything like that happen to them before? I have to say it was probably the last thing I expected to end up in my mailbox and I'm clueless on what to do with this.

 

[11Stryker]

I would take that letter to the local authorities and let them verify it being Legit. Sounds like a scam somehow.

 

[StrykerBabe]

I would take that letter to the local authorities and let them verify it being Legit. Sounds like a scam somehow.

+1...

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

That... Or they could try to implicate you in the crime it was involved in somehow if you say you're still the owner.

 

[WOLFStryke]

Sounds like good ole PA justice, just a little behind

 

[gerdawg]

I would take that letter to the local authorities and let them verify it being Legit. Sounds like a scam somehow.

I thought so at first too but there isn't any "websites" to go fill out and make a payment to etc. It legitimately has barely any information other than the township police department and the release number to provide. It also has an official seal on it so it's just way over the top for the regular scam's that go on. I'm more than 99% certain it's legitimate but the question is how is the bike still registered to me.....???

I tried calling the station and prosecutors number that was listed on the form but they were closed. The number I did call had someone on the line where clearly the conversations were being recorded. I kept hearing a beep ever 10 seconds while the lady explained that no one was there to talk to in regards to the matter. I'm pretty good with scams being that I'm a computer engineer. I've literally seen nearly ever scam come across a computer to date..lol. I love dealing with the "how come I can't track this package from UPS" links that people are always clicking on even after warning them that if they aren't expecting a package, don't click the **** link!!

It's no doubt a legit letter and it's actually from a NJ police station which is the state that I traded the bike in. I was however worried about getting implicated in some sort of crime lol. I'm more concerned that a bike is still registered in my name somehow years after I traded it into a dealer that went out of business shortly there after.

I'll check into it and let you all know what comes of it.. If you don't hear from me in a few days....welll...I think you should all create a post for donations to get the bail money ready for a fellow striker rider... :wink:

 

[Strykeback]

Not sure about NJ but in CA when you sell a vehicle there is a release of liability form. Hopefully the dealer forwarded this dated form to the DMV. Since you were the last RO they need to return the property to someone. I would not sweat it but maybe contacting an attorney just before is not such a bad idea.


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[63falcondude]

Where in Jersey are you?

 

[Stryker2012]

I wouldn't worry...when you traded it in did you have to turn the plate in, or did you transfer it to another bike? The paper trail should be there. I had something similar happen years ago. I had a 73 Challenger that got totaled, and about 3 years later I got a notice of violations (from Jersey actually) and fines to be paid. It had the old plate number from the car. I called and told them it couldn't have been me...and that was pretty much the end of it. Someone must have stolen the plates from somewhere....?????

 

[wes]

I thought so at first too but there isn't any "websites" to go fill out and make a payment to etc. It legitimately has barely any information other than the township police department and the release number to provide. It also has an official seal on it so it's just way over the top for the regular scam's that go on. I'm more than 99% certain it's legitimate but the question is how is the bike still registered to me.....???

I tried calling the station and prosecutors number that was listed on the form but they were closed. The number I did call had someone on the line where clearly the conversations were being recorded. I kept hearing a beep ever 10 seconds while the lady explained that no one was there to talk to in regards to the matter. I'm pretty good with scams being that I'm a computer engineer. I've literally seen nearly ever scam come across a computer to date..lol. I love dealing with the "how come I can't track this package from UPS" links that people are always clicking on even after warning them that if they aren't expecting a package, don't click the **** link!!

It's no doubt a legit letter and it's actually from a NJ police station which is the state that I traded the bike in. I was however worried about getting implicated in some sort of crime lol. I'm more concerned that a bike is still registered in my name somehow years after I traded it into a dealer that went out of business shortly there after.

I'll check into it and let you all know what comes of it.. If you don't hear from me in a few days....welll...I think you should all create a post for donations to get the bail money ready for a fellow striker rider... :wink:

I dunno, why should we bail you out if you can't even spell Stryker right!?!? :tongue:

 

[Stryker2012]

I dunno, why should we bail you out if you can't even spell Stryker right!?!? :tongue:

Hmmmmm.....maybe this post is a scam??? Typos are a dead giveaway Hey GerDawg...you're not from Nigeria are you????

 

[gerdawg]

Lol. Give a guy a break I typed this all on my nexus tablet which refuses to let me type how I want.. it knows better for me...

By the way anyone interested in sending over 5k. The return is 100k. I know a guy who knows a guy that runs a bank in Nigeria and where money is left unclaimed. :nod:

 

[Goose0704]

I'd go get it no doubt


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[ryderjay]

If the dealership never titled the bike to themselves or to a new owner then it would still show up as you being the owner. Possible that after the shop closed an employee took your R6 and then got arrested for something. If the dealer closed and they owe monies to a person or company than your R6 legally should be auctioned and profits given to those owed. Talk to a lawyer, taking property you sold could come back to haunt you with grand theft charges.

 

[gerdawg]

I called up today and asked to speak with the towing department. They said to disregard the letter and that the owner had come and picked up the bike.

Phew. Glad that I'm not in jail or on my way there.

 

[mikoloe]

So they took the letter black?

 

[toby]

Well glad you had no problems. But it could have worked out to your advantage.
My son in law had a similar circumstance where he sold a car for over 10k to a private party. 2 years later he got notice that the car was impounded and he was the last known registered owner. There was a towing and impound fee and daily storage charge that was adding up and he was liable for the costs, over $1,000. After talking to council they told him he could pay the fees and retrieve the vehicle and if the owner wanted it back he would have to reimburse him for what ever the cost plus what he wanted for any time he stored it and what ever money he put into it after that. So he tried to contact the guy that bought it and got either no response or negative response so he retrieved the car. Since there was no transfer of title or release of liability the car was his at that point or still his and in his possession. In actuality it was like he repoed the car because the guy owed him the $1,000+ he spent to get it out of impound. It had some minor engine problems and front end parts missing. So he put a couple thousand into it and sold it again for $10k.

 

[gerdawg]

Well the scary part about this is that the prosecutors office answers the phone as "Prosecutor of Vehicular Homicide"....I don't know the full story of what happened with the bike but either way...I probably didn't want it back anyway. :suspicious: