I posted an add on Craigslist and also received a text message from Micheal at 914-297-7634. I live in Indiana and he apparently is from NY. Makes me wonder also.
i had a car listed for sale on craigslist i also received a text from this number saying he wanted to buy my car and he works offshore so he would b sending a check. i knew it was a scam so i played he sent a check for 5500.00 from a chemical company . i called the bank it was written on and no such bank account. i contacted the company that was named on the check they said they get lots of these calls lately. the chemical company was in conneticut., the check was written on a bank in new york, and was mailed out from denver colorado.
about a week after the bogus check came i got a text asking me if i got the check. i replied you mean the fake one. no response go figure. the check looks real so i just hope that no one gets caught up on this scam .