Texted me about item I had on Craigslist. Total scammer. Watch out for this number.

Hi,,, i had a gentleman reply to an item on craigslist using this number too...and on the 25 of july, he is suppose to be sending me a check..and something seems wrong...exactly what did he do to you as i see you mentioned craigslist too

Here is how a "Craigslist Scam" or any other "I will send you a check for more than you asked" scam works:


He pays for the item + extra funds to cover his shipping agent costs with a bank draft or cashiers check.
He sends you a check, tells you to cash it and send the extra money to his shipping agent via wire transfer or prepaid card.
You cash/deposit check and wire/prepaid the funds to the agent.
Later, the check bounces as it was counterfeit. The money you sent to the agent, who is really the scammer, is unrecoverable due to it being wire transferred/prepaid card.
You are out money and now run the risk of being arrested for passing a counterfeit check.
See:
http://www.fraudaid.com/
http://www.fraudaid.com/solution_center/solution/draftsoption1/2a.htm

Thank you so much as yes that is exactly what is going on...he states he made the check for too much as he included the money for the shipper agent...and asked when i recieved the check to  send the difference to his shipper agent....Wow what scum is out there these days...but thank you so much, im so glad i was checking where his area code is from to find out what was going on. Thanks again...I just had another one text me and when i called his number it was from the same phone service....

he just got me for $1480... stupid me. i got ahold of western union and they know who the person is and i am trying to trap him into an arrest. hopefully it all works out.