616-383-3375

They texted wanting to purchase something I put on CL, but only offered paypal with "extra" so I could "pay their movers" to pick it up.  They kept asking for my name and mailing address.  Total scam.

Getting test from 6163833375  wanting to know info of an as on Craig's list also. Wants to know my name and "where I stay"
Kinda rude

Craigslist scammer

Did he email you first on Craigslist ? And give a name? He has contacted us on our cl item has given two different numbers has said the same as you have wrote above then has text us the next day.

Got a text message from 616 3833375 after I posted an item on Craigslist. Wanted to pay more than I was asking and would only use PayPal. The catch was I had to send 250.00 out of my pocket to his moving company to have the item delivered to Kentucky. After that was done the money owed to me would be released on PayPal. Holy Scam Batman!

I know, right?  Hard to believe these idiots are still running that scam.

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 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.  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.

Same as everyone above. Posting on cl.    Wants to know where located, my name,  and if I have pay pal account.     Don't do it!!!

Same as everyone above. Posting on cl.    Wants to know where located, my name,  and if I have pay pal account.     Don't do it!!!