Hi,

Thanks for the info...Just as I thought, such an attempt was made to a
friend selling his glider !
It was exactly as described he
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/carsale.asp

And of course, the so-called buyer, wouldn't answer anything concerning his
identity, the place he was flying from, weather conditions in his area, type
of glider he flew before, ...
You really have to be cautious these days...having said that it's still good
to know that it's not a scam within the "gliding community", but coming from
outside.

Cheers,
Ludovic