Just got a text from this guy trying to buy something from me on Craigslist. As with Joe, I got an offer for 420 (20 over asking price) and he said he will send me a check. I said ok, gave him my address and name, then decided to look into the number. Just told him the deal is off (before he could have had time to send it) because of these reports. Thank you all so much!
I'm another victim! Just got a check in the mail for $1500 over cost of merchandise. They want me to cash it. I called local authorities and they said it's a huge scam. It must be to risk an Express Mail envelope. That's expensive! I'm told it's probably a Trac phone and they can't be traced. People fall for it all the time.
I recieved the same thing, an offer for 20 over ask price. it smelled fishy so i googled number and found out the scam. apparently they are sending bogus checks and then asking for money back or something. Dont ever give someone all the info for mailing a check to buy something on Craigs list. the whole idea is for this to be a local perform for selling stuff, and only take cash. we live in kansas and these guys want to buy tables and chairs and they are in california. They need to be stopped