this number called and texed me about a add about a 1995 vk 540 ski-doo for sale for $2800.00 and he said he would pay an put in extra $700.00 for trucking so total was $3500.00 and then he said it was sent to paypal. i got emails from paypal saying that the money was on hold until i payed $700.00 for trucking through western union to a timothy carter,1400E.menlo ave,HEMET,zip 92544,CA,US    I CHECKED WITH MY PAYPAL and there;s nothing showing so the paypal i got must of been fake lol and the email address  i got from him is    johnrothen1@gmail.com  so i told him i wasn't going to pay $700.00 to western union to that trucking company because i didn't have any proof that i would get the $3500.00 lol IS THIS A NEW SCAN'

I received a text from this same number after listing a post on Craigslist.  Wanted to set up payment through paypal as well.  Wanted to purchase the travel trailer sight unseen!  I was cautious immediately.

I also got text from this no. For my sectional sofa and he wants to buy without having a look at it.. I am not sure wat to do..

Educational post:
You may have been exposed to scam #1 or #17, as described here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html

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