Same thing--posted a bunk bed on Craig's List for $225. Was contacted by this guy and asked to remove posting and that he was putting a Cashiers Check for $25 extra in the mail to me that day. Asked me to remove the post (which I did not). Sold the bed the weekend before last to a normal person for my asking price and he came and took it. Yesterday I received a text from the scammer who said the movers were on the way. I had given him the corporate address of a friend who has a good rapport with the mailroom guy so would deliver anything that came with my name on it to him. So I finally told the scammer the bed was gone and to leave me alone. I also told him I'd given him an address that wasn't mine and so his "movers on the way" was no threat. Today, I was handed a cashiers check received by my friend at his office drawn on HeritageWest in the amount of $2,453 (remember the bed was listed for $225). The "Remitter" on the check is Charles Briggs. He is alive and well. The message is: Do NOT accept anything but cash for items you're selling on Craig's List.
Text me asking if item was still available and wanted to send me a cashier check for $50 over and retain it for him/her. Dont mess with this clown. I was just trying to sell some items because I need the money, you would not believe the amount of scammers I get contacted by. Geez, wish big brother would take care of these clowns.
I was also trying to sell something and he contacted me right away by text and asked me to remove my listing in return he would pay extra...got a cashiers check and went to my bank and asked about it because it obviously looked fishy! Sure enough the bank has numerous of the fraudulant check with the same serial number for everyone!! I reported it to the authorities!!
I was also trying to sell something and he contacted me right away by text and asked me to remove my listing in return he would pay extra...got a cashiers check and went to my bank and asked about it because it obviously looked fishy! Sure enough the bank has numerous of the fraudulant check with the same serial number for everyone!! I reported it to the authorities!! Oh and he said his name was tommy but made the check out under john wright.