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Craigslist Scammer. Don't wast your time.

phone number given in email via Craigslist.  saw previous list; did not return call

My boyfriend got a reply on a craigslist ad from a person who gave this phone number.  The wording of the response to the ad seemed fishy to me, so I investigated and found this page.  

The person claimed to be Dennis Smith, and gave gmail address [email protected].  They wanted to do the entire transaction over paypal - requested my boyfriend's paypal information, phone number, email address - and claimed to be out of the country working as a marine biologist on a ship and so could not access money from his bank account.

Just had the same thing happen to me for my recent ad posted to craigslist.  Also got another one a few hours later that seemed strange because the wording of the email was almost identical.  Other suspect emal was for a Jean Terry at [email protected]

Sort of homeless atm, desperate, so I listed thing sup on craigslist-- got a reply within hours for the kindle i'd gotten for christmas from the email [email protected].

"Thanks for getting back to me with your info for the check. I do
contact my sectary now to issue the payment to you, because am now out
of the state for business trip.  You will receive the payment through
USPS Courier services with the shipping funds. to cover the shipment
of the goods i bought from you. Once you receive the check, have it
cashed and deduct your money for the goods also Deduct $50 for your
running around that I have caused you during the transaction period
and send the remaining funds to the mover,and the mover is also
picking some other valuable goods (like household, furniture's and
electronics set.) at the same city of your location,  to my new
apartment.  That is why you need to help me and transfer the amount to
the moving company..  Please let me know if i can trust you??? so that
i can move forward from here.  I will get back to you with tracking
number immediately the secretary email me the tracking number."

I of course sent back info, figuring hey, if it works, it works, if not, screw them. Today I got the check but they're wanting me to send it off to someone else- a sister. Wary, I'm going to give it a go, but if not, then screw them (again).

Please let me know if this is a scam. She did give me a number, so I'll post it here if it doesn't work out so that others can beware of this trick.