Overpayment schemes have ruined CraigsList for all time. You have it almost right. The faux buyer is hoping to collect a sham fee off your back while you get stuck by your bank for submitting a rubber check. The age of the FTC alert I've linked should tell you how long this ruse has been tried.
FTC Warns Consumers about Check Overpayment Scams
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-release ... erpayment-scams
I placed on Craigslist to sell a TV. Person with this number responded by text saying they were interested. They wanted to send me a check to cover the cost of the tv + shipping. I was to deposit the check and, when it cleared, keep my portion and send the shipping portion to the 'mover' using a bogus transfer service. They would not answer my questions about the transfer service or any details about how the transaction would work. Obviously more interested in my bank account information that purchasing a tv
Overpayment schemes have ruined CraigsList for all time. You have it almost right. The faux buyer is hoping to collect a sham fee off your back while you get stuck by your bank for submitting a rubber check. The age of the FTC alert I've linked should tell you how long this ruse has been tried.
FTC Warns Consumers about Check Overpayment Scams
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-release ... erpayment-scams