Originally Posted by cctx.

Yes there are "rip offs" all over the place.

I was delivered a fake (very authentic looking too) cashier's check by
FED-EX in 2006 for the amount of $3000.00......can you believe this..., no kidding. It was from Sunchase Bank, so I went to see if it would cash at Wells Fargo Bank and WF denied the check, next (knowingly it was not real, but I wanted to see how far it would get) I went to another cashier place and the clerk called Sunchase bank, and there were no funds to back up the check.

I also received one of these checks. I knew immediately it was a scam. Who the heck would be sending me money for no reason? (Unless, of course, it Publishers Clearinghouse with my million dollar check) LOL

When I got home, I personally called Sunchase bank and reported that it was a fraudulent check made out to my name and address, and delivered by FED-EX. I have no idea who sent it, who had my personal information, except that it was a special delivery.

Originally Posted by ptquilts

When you list something on CL, if you make it impossible to reach you by email (phone # only) you eliminate 99% of the scammers. And they will pull this scam even on a $20 item!! unbelievable.

I use a Google Voice number so I don't give out my real number.

When I retire and have plenty of time on my hands (ha!!) I will spend all day luring the scammers in, sure send me those "money orders" -- hey it takes them some time and money to create and mail them - keep em busy. Then I will use them for wall paper.

Originally Posted by deanneellen

I posted a bed for sale recently on craigslist. It's the kind that you plug in and it inflates, has legs, etc. I didn't get any responses except one. His name was Ernie and he wanted to make sure I would sell it to him and what would I take as my final price, I told him my price and he agreed to it and asked me to take the posting down as a sign that it was sold to him. I did so and then I received another e-mail saying he would be sending me a postal money order. OK so then he goes on to say that I will need to send the extra money from the money order to a mover who will be picking up the bed. He also explained in explicit detail how I was to make the money order out when it arrived. The money orders arrived yesterday. There were two money orders of $950 each! I smelled a scam so I called the local police and they said if I had taken the MO's to the bank and cashed them and then sent the rest on to the mover, eventually the mo's would be discovered to be fraudulant and I would have been responsible for paying back all of that money. I only wanted $100 for the bed! The Sergeant I spoke with said that there are many of these scams going on and many on craigslist. You can bet I am going to be extra careful from now on.