I posted an item of Craigslist and got this response a couple of days later:
Hi, My assistant told me your item is still for sale on list, I will add $50 to the purchase price for you so that you can hold it for me as i am on a business trip and wouldn't want to lose it to someone else. Please provide your full name, address and your phone number so that I can send your payment. I will be paying you by a Money Order... It will take 6 -7 days for the payment to get to you and as for delivery I will make arrangements for the pick-up after you have received payment. Kindly get back to me, as soon as possible, with your name, phone # and mailing address where payment will be sent. Note: As soon as you have your money in hand, we can talk about the picking up of the item. I would like you to take the posting off from craiglist today.
Best Regards
I thought it sounded too good to be true and I was right. Obviously, this guy is running an elaborate scam and I just feel lucky that I didn't fall for it. He obviously targets Craigslist posters and apparently he's replied to ads on the East Coast as well as ones on the West Coast. Watch out for "JS" and [email protected]!
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