I was the victim of this scam, I just really thought it was a persons first time on Craigslist and didnt know how it went , they sent me the check, which was bad , I took it put it in my bank, but the sketchy thing I should have caught and didn't do it even though I gave them the benefit of the doubt about the story was to send it via money gram to a "Larry towery " of Princeton, ky and gave me the reciecers name and address which apparently wasn't the person I was talking to via text, so I didn't wrongfully hold the money for the fear I may be persecuted for it so I sent it, learned today it was a bad check and I'm now in the hole due to these low life's but like all scams I want to put and to it and I will get to the bottom of this. Apparently it's a Texas number the person who gets the cash is in ky and the check comes from Milwaukee sounds more like an organization is scamming money of Craigslist but I'm giving the cops everything so they can end this bull [***] once and for all.
I'm so glad i check this out. It just happened to me, and it looked so weird i had to double check this "Danny with the 409 number" i also listed some furniture in craig list and i am supposedly receiving a check this wed with an extra 50.00 to hold the item and the difference to pay the "shipper" I now know i won't be cashing this check nor sending any difference to any shipper.
Thank you for sharing your stories.
I was selling something on Craigslist for $300. A person who identified himself as Bryan (text call) text me and said he was interested and would mail a check. Received the check for $1950 and I automatically thought scam, scam, scam. Took the check to the police department and explained to them about the scam. At the police station, I text Bryan telling him that I had filed a report with the police department and for him not to text me anymore. I am wondering that giving him my name and mailing address would jeopardize me in any way.