213-921-7773

Typical scammer. Won’t call. Cuts and paste cl listing header and asks if item still available.

Had the same experience this morning. Saying they'll buy my item from Canada (the number is in LA) and that they're a veeified PayPal member. Said they were Sgt. Duane. Just seems scammy to me.

Texting from this number wanting to send shipper to pick up item I have for sale after sending paypal payment. Won't give specific info, says shipping to North Dakota but phone numer is CA.  Total scam.  Nice try.

Texting from this number regarding an item we are selling in Canada. Calls himself "Sgt. Duane." Says he can't make it here personally, but will arrange freight that will visit us to pick up the item. Doesn't want to use cash. Wants to use PayPal.

Craigslist, Kiiji, AutoTrader, Etc. Scam:

The scam works like this.  Communication is always by text or email for some made up reason such as they are deaf, they deployed and can't use their phone (then how did the text get out?), etc.  They think your item as described is perfect.  They might ask a few questions about it, and then will pay your asking price, sight unseen, because they are never around close by to come look at it (they use the stationed somewhere in the military a whole lot, or working overseas, or on an oil rig in the middle of the ocean, or simply fill in your own job here).  They will give you an extra $40 or $50 to hold it for them.  Then they tell you they will send a cashier’s check or money order for that amount plus extra for the “shipper”.  They count on the fact that people don’t know or realize that the funds being made available by the bank and the check actually clearing are two completely different things.  They ask you to wire that extra money by untraceable means such as Western Union or Moneygram.  The check or money order turns out to be bogus and you end up out the money you sent plus the bank fees.  Also, if the check is big enough you may end up being charged criminally.  Please note that check was probably mailed from somewhere in the US, so it is very important that you take the check and the envelope it came in to the Post Office and have them forward it to the Postal Inspectors.
In the case of them using PayPal, the same thing happens.  They send a fake email looking like it came from PayPal, get you to pay the shipper, and then find out that the e mail was fake and no money is available.

Received text from 2139217773 stating would pay full price of a Motohome I have on Craigs list. Wants me to open an account with PayPal.

The usual Craig's List SCAM..  You will get a FAKE PayPal statement and be told to wire money to a mover.  BigA has more information above your post should a check come..

Same modus as prior reports above. Caller (sgt duane) sends text wants to buy my car on craigslist and use paypal and will ship it.  I ask for his address and he emails a picture of his drivers license (with his picture on it) .  The name on drivers license  is Joshua Duane Franken, 628 1st W Ave ; Dickinson, ND.  I find him on Linkedin (same person on linkedin photo).

Same name, same number. Google # & found comments here. Thanks all for posting.

Same guy same name and ND drivers license. Contacted me on Whatsapp to buy my car. I am a US expat in Doha Qatar and I listed it on Qatarsale.com.  Contacted me from a French number but same scam.

In this case "Grace" wants to buy my item and has only communicated via text. Says she's an airline stewardess and needs to send movers. Promising to use PayPal for payment. Based on previous posts here...going to call this one a scam as well.

Thank you for posting this. I received a message from 213-921- 3189.
when I googled that number this post came up. Same thing...someone wants to buy my item via paypal. Darn scammers.  >:(    Glad I googled the number.

Just got an inquiry from Grace and same story that she is a stewardess wanting to pay via paypal. She planned on having a mover come out and pick up the item. Thanks for the heads up.

Sgt Duane Joshua from Texas used to live in Dickinson and wants me to buy a $300 iPhone cash card to pay for his purchase of my kayak.  Sent me the email to respond to paypall (two letter L)  at paypall671@gmail.com

Same issue!  I advertised a VW Beetle for sale at the Lemon Lot, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Individual has contacted me via email and expressed his interest in buying.  Furthermore, a copy of the driver's license was sent to me. The driver's license is issued to a  Mr. Joshua Duane Franken, 628, 1st w Ave, Dickisnon, ND 58601. In the email I was promised a payment via PayPal and due to the fact that individual has no option to see the car, somebody would pick it up for a shipment.ovided me a copy of his driver's liciense and made me aware that he will pay via PayPal and somebody would pick up the car to get it shipped.  Very suspicious!
This should be a warning to anyone involved with this person or organization!

Same experience, sent additional for invoice. Wanted to use PayPal, but our car sight unseen.

Guy did the same thing to me. I asked for his info and license and he sent me a copy of his license.  Name is Duanee Joshua from Maxwell AFB.  The license is from North Dakota.  Wanted to send transport company to pick up product.  Also wanted to use PayPal. I read from other sites that he puts the payment in "pending" status and won't release payment; also he contacts you and tells you the PayPal is having problems and wants to send cashiers check (bogus of course) or other method to scam you.   I sent complaints to State Attorney General, FTC, FBI C3I, PayPal, Google (because he used duaneejoshua@gmail.com address) and others.  Don't know what they will do about it, but these people need to be reported to try to prevent others from being scammed.