Received two calls about two minutes apart from this number to a business phone line, I didn't answer and they didn't leave a message. Looked the phone number up online and other sites have reported it as a Google Listing Update call.
I posted on Craigslist a Snowblower for sale and this is the first number that called me. Seeing as it is from Arizona calling code, I don't think this is a legitimate interest in my classified
I just got a follow up text message that says this:
Thanks for getting back to me,I'm presently stationed at an Army Base (Fort Huachuca)wife would have come over to check it but she can't because she can'
t drive long distance because she is pregnant,can you kindly hold it for me till tomorrow and take it off from CL ? .I will immediately arrange your paym
ck and the fund is available in cash then i can arrange the mover to come over the pick up for me because I still 5 more weeks to spend here due to my jo
ent . I will send you a cashier check which you will deposit in your account for verification which include the movers fees,once your bank clears the che
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The scam works like this. Communication is always by text or email for some made up reason such as they are deaf, they deployed and can't use their phone (then how did the text get out?), etc. They think your item as described is perfect. They might ask a few questions about it, and then will pay your asking price, sight unseen, because they are never around close by to come look at it (they use the stationed somewhere in the military a whole lot, or working overseas, or on an oil rig in the middle of the ocean, or simply fill in your own job here). They will give you an extra $40 or $50 to hold it for them. Then they tell you they will send a cashier’s check or money order for that amount plus extra for the “shipper”. They ask you to wire that extra money by untraceable means such as Western Union or Moneygram. The check or money order turns out to be bogus and you end up out the money you sent plus the bank fees. Also, if the check is big enough you may end up being charged criminally. Take the check and the envelope it came in to the post office and have them forward it to the postal inspectors.