This telephone number replied to a vehicle add I had. I told him no paypal and that he sounded like a scam and to please not text me. Two minutes later he texted about a high end bicycle I have for sale and I reminded him to look at the number and never text me unless he is willing to purchase face to face. I also told him he could do something better with his life than try to scam people

I just listed a car for sale on Craigslist in Portland, OR.  He sent a text within minutes with the same story.  I googled his phone number and found this page.  I don't know how the scam works, but thanks for the warning.  I told him I'll just deal face to face and only for cash.

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I got a text from 253-244-6408 from someone asking about gym equipment I'm selling, saying they're texting from their office phone and asking me to reply to garrisond803@gmail.com.  They must be really dedicated to their work, because Google tells me it is a Tacoma, WA landline and I got the text at 3:37 AM Pacific time (I'm in Michigan). I Googled the phone number and didn't get anything; Googled the email and found this thread. So sounds like the same guy and that he's still pulling the same scam.  I'm not going to reply; definitely sounds fishy.  Thanks to all for taking the time to post your experiences!

I got a text from (253-244-6408), which Google shows as a Tacoma, WA landline, asking about Craigslist gym equipment I have for sale.  I'm in Michigan.  The message said that they were texting w/ an office phone (this was at 3:37 AM their time) and they asked me to reply to garrisond803@gmail.com.  I Googled (253-244-6408) and didn't come up with anything, but when I Googled garrisond803@gmail.com, I found a thread relating to a guy who contacts people on Craigslist and says he's out of the country or some other excuse, sends a fake PayPal invoice, and somehow scams people into sending money via Western Union.  He has also said he's a deployed Marine.  The phone number was different (this thread was throughout 2013) but email was the same.