Sure wish I had seen this board earlier. Everything ya'll have said just happened to me. I gave him my email address right before I saw this site. Damn.
in florida, this number contacted me to purchase a laptop, hasn't replied back yet. reverse search shows: VoIP phone from Herndon, VA
feb 2012, so yeah avoid like the plague.
this guy told me his name is Mat and wanted to send a mover with a check for my goods. he needed my info. told him i excpected CASH and exchange only at police station in my nieghborhood. all this was text messages on my cell.no more respond.
Same as Mea Chen above me except I wasn't as straight forward about cash only. I just expressed concern over taking a check from a stranger who hadn't seen the product for themself. "Matt" asked why and I proceeded to explain craigslists first rule "deal locally with peopke you can meet in person." I didn't get a reaponse