I received something very similar on March 31, 2013. Received text message from someone named Wendy Smith, same story as person named Judy Morgan I thought the same thing as the person below me. I was certain 3 days ago this was a scam, but had no proof. Received the check and deposited it on Saturday. I am hoping that my bank and the USPS will pick these fraudulent stories up and go after these scammers!!!
The same thing happened to my dad. We received a check for 2147.77 and were told to deposit the check and it will clear. We became aware that something was odd when we noticed that the check was from Florida and they said they were from Ohio. The last postage was from Houston. I feel that they are scammers
I just had it happen to me the same thing I was salein a artari game for 300 I receive a check for 1760 they wanted me to cash it and send the rest of the money to their shipper I turn it to the cops when I knows something was wrong then I receive a text tellin me they comein to pick it up. and I receive two email from this person kyle Thomas it was all a scam.
My parents were trying to sell their puppies in Texas. They posted an ad and a woman named Sandra Water calls from Wyoming to try to buy them. I stopped them before it got any farther than a few email requests but all of the info is the same as yours with one addition, my stepdad received a check in the mail from a bank that he uses for his veteran funds for $2k but it looks fraudulent and they were not expecting a check. They contacted the bank and plan on telling them all about this woman, whom we suspect due to timing to charge her for check fraud. Good luck.