I put an item on Craig List with a photo a couple of days ago and got this email after his initial inquiry-
“Thanks for the prompt response, I am quite satisfied with the condition .I am also interested and I will like to make an instant purchase, so kindly end the advert on Craigslist, I do not mind adding an extra $25 for you to close the advert on craigslist so that I can be rest assured that I am the prospective buyer, I would have loved to come take a look but I am a very busy man I am very sure you understand. I will also want you to know that I will be paying via Certified Check, and it will be sent to you via courier service due to the distance. You don’t need to bother about the shipment, as that has been taken care of…… So I will need you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the check.
1. Full Name on the check
2. Address where payment will be sent to not p.o.box (because my courier service does not deliver to p.o box)
3. City
4. State
5. Zip Code
6. Phone Number
Once again, I will like to remind you that you will not be responsible for shipping as I will have my mover come over as soon as you have cashed the check .
Have a nice day.”
Think it’s a scam of some sort? Or just some old eccentric?
Good Morning Gloucester 
Scam
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I remember that response! It was a warning that this is a scam and I think Craig’s list put out the warning a few months back.
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Sounds pretty scammy to me.
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Scary – and possibly – both!
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agreed. scam. phishing.
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I would only deal with a local human bean that doesn’t sound too weird in their responses.
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I answered and ad almost the same words about 4 years ago on craigs list ( before ) they figured out it was a scam . I was selling a truck for $8,000 . I was sent the Postal Money order and it was for $4,000 more than I was asking for the truck . I was told that the money was for the shipper and asked that I wire the shipper $ 3,500 and keep $ 500.00 for my trouble . figured it was just someone with more money than brains ? well I deposited it into my bank and waited 7 days to make sure it was all ok , when the bank said nothing I sent the 3,500 to the ( shipper ) . a week later the bank called me and said the postal money order was counterfit and placed a hold on my bank account for the money . plus they charged me 400.00 for fraud deposits . I finally got that stright , talked to the F.B.I. and such ( but ) never have been allowed to open another bank account with bank of americia and they kept all the money that was left in my account towards the fees for that M.O. SO , I would say that ( yes) it if a scam .
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Its a scam!!!!
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Classic scam.
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http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams
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Thanks, everyone! I was suspicious, but you all confirmed my concerns!
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Thanks Sharon for posting this. I have never sold anything on Craig’s List but have thought about it. Now I do have to wonder. Your concerns certainly alerted many people that if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Good catch on your part.
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Definitely a scam. It happened to me and I received the checks to which they wanted me to wire the overpayment to them. Brought to post office for investigation. Be aware
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It’s a total scam, exactly what happened to Shawn happened to a friend of mine.
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I was selling a boat a few years ago and got about a half dozen emails like that one. Ultimately I played along with one of them who sent me a check for $27,000 on Bank of America – not return address, not letter, nothing! I took it to BOA and it took them a few hours to determine it was bogus.
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