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Thinking This is a Craigslist Scam

I listed a sofa-bed today on Craigslist. I received an email from someone with an email address of lam.aaron11@yahoo.com. They were willing to buy the couch (without seeing it- said it’s for their in-laws) & said they could pay using a cashier’s check. They asked me for my info (name, address, etc). They said once the money cleared, they would make arrangements to have the couch picked up. My gut is telling not to go through it. Has anyone experienced a scam like this before? I have 2 kids & am so not willing to take a chance of being scammed & losing money.  Here’s a copy of the email:

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Hello,
Thanks for your response, i am really interested in buying your item, because i want to get it for my in-law, am okay with the price , all i want to know is if it’s still in good conditions for use and if you’re willing to accept a personal check or cashier check as a form of payment because that is the only way i can make the payment available for the item. And i wouldn’t want to loose it’s because am using it as surprise package for my in-law…Furthermore, If my form of payment is okay by you, kindly get back with the following information for me to issue the payment to you immediately: Full name… Full address…. City… State… Zip code… Phone number…I’ll want this transaction to be fast so that i can have the item soon, kindly withdraw the advert from C..LIST…I will make arrangements for the pick up as soon as you have your money, I am completely satisfied and the payment will be delivered within 2-3 working days.** I use a hearing impaired phone # and will receive your calls via email or you can text me here +12102361590 *****

Scam reported at FightTheScams.com


2 Comments on “Thinking This is a Craigslist Scam”

  1. Corey says:

    Yes, it’s a scam. Specifically, this type of fraud is called check kiting.

  2. georgia814 says:

    Don’t do it. It’s a scam. Got a similar message from someone else.

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