I posted an item for sale on Craigslist in AZ & this (NY) number texted me also. Couldn't be here in person, but wanted my PayPal account info as well. All night long this person was texting me. Red flags went up as soon as they asked for my PayPal info. Of course, I didn't give it to them, BEWARE of ANYONE trying to get ANY financial info without seeing the item!!!
This phone number actually text messaged me.347-951-9971. But when I looked up the number and saw that it was a landline I knew it was someone trying to scam me. I run my own business and often post ads online locally. This person said that they wanted to make a huge payment of $650 in advance before their appointment and therefore also wanted my paypal information. I do not have paypal and when I messaged them back saying on the day of their appointment I can then take the appropriate payment, they pushed me forward saying "please get back to me asap when you set up a paypal account at paypal.com, i can only pay through paypal okay". I thought this was Very weird. I did not respond. I further looked into the phone number and also got the information that it is Nwyrcyzn14, New York (Omnipoint Communications, INC. - NY)
I then sent a message back saying that I knew who they were and that I was filing a complaint to the FBI
selling an item on craigslist & normally receive text messages from this phone number 347 951 9971
they always offer more than $100 above the asking price in order to get your attention
please be careful
I posted an item for sale on Craigslist in AZ & this (NY) number texted me also. Couldn't be here in person, but wanted my PayPal account info as well. All night long this person was texting me. Red flags went up as soon as they asked for my PayPal info. Of course, I didn't give it to them, BEWARE of ANYONE trying to get ANY financial info without seeing the item!!!
Posted my quad on Craigslist NY this morning. By this afternoon had a full price offer in text form from this number (347-951-9971) having never once seen or inspected my quad (I didn't post any photos in my ad). Said they were in West Africa and could not call due to long distance charges. Asked to make payment via paypal. Still seemed fishy to me so typed number into google and got this blog! So glad I was smart enough to take the 2 seconds to check first! New it was too good to be true! Thank you all! SELLER BEWARE!