Sent me a text in regards to item posted on craigslist. I said it was available. "Hi, I'm glad is still for sale and okay with the price and condition.I will pay you with Check and make arrangement for pick-up after check clears. i don't mind adding an extra $20 just for you to keep it in my favor.If you are okay with my terms please reply with your full name and address so the payment can be sent. Jeff Yeah...Phishing... I replied sorry, just raised the price by $500 and its cash
Sent me a text in regards to item posted on craigslist. I said it was available. "Hi, I'm glad is still for sale and okay with the price and condition.I will pay you with Check and make arrangement for pick-up after check clears. i don't mind adding an extra $20 just for you to keep it in my favor.If you are okay with my terms please reply with your full name and address so the payment can be sent. Jeff Yeah...Phishing... I replied sorry, just raised the price by $500 and its cash
Received text from this number asking if item was still available. Offered to add additional $10 to secure purchase. Said would send funds certified check and asked for address and sender information. Would send mover after payment clears.
Tried to call number and it was a text only line. Will not move forward with any transactions with this person.
Just an FYI to every one reading, "check clears" is not good enough for these transactions and the "send mover" is a huge red flag. Most people do not know there is a difference between a check "clearing" and the check being "paid" by the bank it was drawn on. All clearing means is that the check was successfully routed via the Automated Clearing House to the bank it was drawn on which takes 3-5 business days for domestic checks. This initial process does not provide any validation of the check in terms of valid account or sufficient funds. Your bank essentially provides you a short term, interest free loan once the check clears until it has actually been paid by the other bank. This latter process takes 2-3 weeks and sometimes longer. The scammers using this tactic rely upon this window to run their scam. You have either shipped the item yourself once the check clears or they ask you to wire the shipping fee to their "mover" who is either an accomplice or the scammer himself. Only when it comes time for the other bank to actually pay your bank do you find out the check is bogus and you are out the item or your own money or both. You should never agree to any transaction that the buyer wants to use a mover for unless they agree to pay the mover themselves and have the move bring cash for the item.