Who called from 5714096106

This person is involved in fraudulent activity originating from Craigslist.com. They send emails as if they are from PayPal saying the funds will not be released to your account until you pay the pickup fees via Western Union. Emails followup from from a fake PayPal email - [email protected] <[email protected]>. Paypal verified this is not a valid PayPal email address.

Got a text from the same number wanting to pay through PayPal

Texted me this morning.  Wanted to buy our Grand Piano with Paypal.  Bad english and Grammar. Said he was a petroleum engineer and unable to have a face to face cash at hand deal.  Said he would paypal me the money and when it clears have his agent pick it up.  I replied that my ad clearly states I will not accept pay pal.  He has not replied.

Here is how the PayPal Scam, or any other online money service, works:
They say they will buy your item, unseen.
They say they will pay you extra money to cover the shipping charges through their shipping company or agent.
They request your email address linked to your PayPal account.
They instruct you to wire the extra funds they send you to their shipping company or agent.
You receive a invoice from PayPal to your email, stating the funds have been deposited to your PayPal account.
So, you use your money to wire the funds to the shipper.
You then find out the PayPal email was fake, it was sent by the scammer, there were no funds deposited into your PayPal account.
The money you wired, was really picked up by the scammer, it is unrecoverable.
You are out the money you wired.

The same scam is also done with money orders, bank drafts, or cashiers checks.
In these cases, the check you receive, for funds over the amount of your item, is forged, stolen, or counterfeit.
As it may take several weeks for the banks to realize the check is bad, you may not know you have been scammed.
Worst yet, as you passed a bad check, you can be held criminally liable.
You are out the funds you wired, return check charges, and face possible arrest.

Scam Alert:  This caller sent me text messages only, in response to an ad in AutoTrader.  The caller inquired whether I accept PayPal - a payment method for vehicles that offers no protection for the seller.  They get the vehicle, you're left with empty pockets.