YUP.. I GOT THIS SAME 'RESPONSE' .. SAME NUMBER.. 347-478-5469.. AFTER LISTING SOMETHING FOR SALE ON CRAIGSLIST.. HERE IS THE FOLLOWING 'TEXT'!!!!!!!!!
QUOTE.....'I AM PLEASED WITH THE PRICE SO I WOULD LOVE TO PAY YOU VIAL PAYPAL, THE PAYPAL CHARGES IS ON ME. IF MY OFFER IS ACCEPTED, GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR PAYPAL EMAIL AND YOUR NAME OR SEND ME AN INVOICE -
[email protected] - SO I CAN PAY YOU RIGHT AWAY, I WOULD ARRANGE PICKUP AFTER PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. CONFIRM THE SALES TO ME BY REMOVING IT FROM POST!!
...ME.. I TEXT.. WHERE R U??
......THEM- 'NY'..
.. I TEXT BACK..I DECIDED TO ONLY ACCEPT CASH, POSTAL MONEY ORDER.. OR CASHIER'S CHECK..
.....THEY TEXT BACK. - TRY AND SEE REASON WITH ME. I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO A POST OFFICE OVER HERE. I CAN'T SEND YOU A CHECK. I WISH I HAVE ACCESS TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY GOOD OPTION BUT AM STILL OUT OF TOWN RIGHT NOW THE ONLY ACCESS I HAVE IS BY EFFECTING THE PAYMENT VIA MY ONLINE PAYPAL ACCOUNT.
HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM..
ALSO GOT ANOTHER 'TEXT' FROM .. 810-425-5561.. TEXT SAYS.. CPT SMITH.. HERE IS THAT 'TEXT'..
THIS IS CPT SMITH. I HOPE THIS IN GOOD CONDITION BECAUSE I WON'T HAVE ACCESS TO COME SEE IT DUE TO MY JOB. I WILL PAY YOU VIAPAYPAL AND I WILL INCLUDE THE SHIPPING FEE TO THE PAYMENT..... (WE DID NOT OFFER SHIPPING..).. ONCE PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED THEN YOU WILL SEND THE SHIPPING FEE TO PAY SHIPPER TO COME PACK IT UP.
.. ME.. WHERE R U?
..... HIM.. DETROIT
(I'M IN NJ)..AGAIN.. MY 'AD' SAID WE WOULD BRING ITEM WITHIN 100 MILES..FOR FREE.. ANYTHING OVER THEY WOULD HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT..
.........ME.... WE DECIDED TO ONLY ACCEPT CASH. IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED, CALL ME AND WE WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS.
...........THEM....SYH?? IS IT BECAUSE OF THE SCAM ONLINE NOW.. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM A LEGIT BUYER AND ALSO PAYPAL VERIFIED MEMBER SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR ABOUT AND ALSO THAT IS WHY I SAID I WILL SEND OUT THE PAYMENT FIRST.
............ME........HOW WILL YOU GET IT?
.............THEM......... MY PICKER WILL COME FOR THE PICKUP AT YOUR LOCATION AFTER THE PAYMENT HAVE BEEN CLEARED..
................ME.........I'LL GET BACK TO YOU TOMORROW........
..................HIM.......KEEP ME POSTED..........
2ND ONE SOUNDED MORE LIKE A 'LEGIT' PERSON... EITHER WAY.. NOT 'SELLING' MY ITEM UNLESS I GET 'CASH'...........