Apr 23, 2016
You should make a police report. Also go back to your bank make a fraud report and change out any account numbers involved. Also, if you can get a copy of the money order and you have the address letter from where it was sent, you can take the documents down to the post office so that the postal inspectors can take a look at it. This is not only financial fraud, but mail fraud as well.
Never accept any financial instruments which involves a repayment of funds to a third party. This is typical Craig's list scam. Always make sure any financial instrument you receive is valid. You can usually do this by going to your local bank and asking them to check on it for you. DO NOT DEPOSIT the check until you know it is a valid one. Never sell anything to anyone sight unseen, especailly big value assets. Never blindly accept financial instruments received through the mail.