This is what I received in response to a Craigslist posting:
Thanks, I'm trying to know condition because am buying it for my brother,
so can you assure me that i will not be disappointed,
also no shipment involved as i have a mover that will come over for the pick up
and am satisfied with your firm/advert price,
as am requesting this transaction should be done in total success,i will be paying you via check so
after the Check has been cashed by you i will ask my mover's to come for the pick up at your location,
as am i m presently out of town for my new project,so am sorry i will not be able to come over to look at it in person
and that's the only reason why check is the only Payment option. I hope we can make the purchase as fast as possible?
I want you to get back with the following details
1: Your full name
2.Your last asking price
3.Your contact address with zip code (not P.O Box)
5.When you Bought ?
6.What are the basics condition of it ?
I also received text message wanting to buy dining room set I have on Craigslist. Text said it was for their brother just like you described. Isn't it interesting how criminals sometimes stick to the same MO? Makes it somewhat easy to ID them later! Glad you guys are here reporting this scum/scam. God bless you all!
Got a txt about sending money via Western Union so that funds 'pending' in paypal could be posted to my account. They were wanting to buy an item from Craigslist. Unfortunately I was taken once, different person and place, but same procedure.
Just got a few text messages, wanting to buy a tractor o craigs list sight unseen and would pay by pay pal, and have a driver pick up the tractor. I told the person I didn't have or want a pay pal accnt, and they went into detail as to how I could open a pay pal. I figure ,if they did pay a pay pal accnt, it would be with a stolen credit card, and guess who would be left holding the bag??