I had an item on Craigslist and had someone text name Mr. Steve this is what he said in the text message:
" I am willing to pay your asking price. I will pay with Certified bank Check as its the only way i can pay you at the moment. I will make arrangement for the pickup after you've receive and cash the check. I don't mind adding an extra $50 so you can keep the item in my favor. I would have loved to come take a look at it but i am presently away for a convention. If you're comfortable with my method."
Please be aware of a man name Dennis Young, the number he usually calls from is1919-322-8015. He claims that he will send a check ($2,620) and I am suppose to got to my favorite restaurant and write a review. (Red flag number one.) Then i was suppose deduct my pay $250 and $50 for gas and send the remainder of the check to another shopper (Red flag number two.) When i received the check Mr. Yong called and text constantly to ensure that I deposited the check in my bank.(Red flag number three). That made me a little hesitant and I decided to look it up and it brought me to this site. So please before you enter anything in your bank do the homework, look it up online and if its too good to be true than its not real. Hope this helps.
Had you put that check in the bank (1) It would have bounced (2) All your account information would have been sent to the sender (3) Who really cares about #'s 1&2- It's a scam & we all know it.
I recived a text from the man Dennis Young, he told me that my check would be sent to my address provided on my resume. The message had a lot of spelling errors and I thought to myself, "what type of company texts instead of giving a phone call?" so I tried calling the number to speak to him, but obviously it didnt go through. So I did some research & found out this was a scam. I actually texted back & said for them to please stopping texting me because this was a scam, & he replied asking me where did i get that information from and actually asked me to give him the persons contact info so they can speak with them to "clarify" their company smh. This person is an obvious con artist, don't fall for it.
That's why if it looks like a scam, smells like a scam, sounds like a scam go with your gut because most likely its a scam. And if you are not sure do some research, online and see if you can find any reviews about the offer.
We had a stove on Craigslist that was for sale. This person called and was going to send us a Money Gram and an additional payment for "movers" to come pick up the appliance. The man had a thick accent and claimed that he was calling from North Carolina, which is where the number came up as, being from when you Google it. Don't fall for it! Weird!