When I went to deposit the check, the bank called for verification which was immediately reported as an invalid cashier checks. Banks will not just hand you the funds. They verify it first.

Just received this regarding my Detroit area Craigs list posting: First request for information was from: chloedyb@gmail.com

from:     royal paul <majesty4enny@googlemail.com>
to:    
date:     Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 6:33 PM

royal paul <majesty4enny@googlemail.com>
6:33 PM (4 hours ago)
to me
Thanks for the mail and very sorry for the lateness, anyway my
secretary did use his own email address to email you before,I really
like the condition like it stated and am completely satisfied. I want
you to consider it sold, I'm not closer to you to check it out and pay
by cash just bcos i'm on vacation pls do withdraw the advert from
Craig to avoid disturbance, I'll be paying via Certified check and the
check will be deliver to you in the next 3 working days Grand, i want
to be the best offer by adding $10 to your money for holding it for
me.I will like you to provide me with the following details to
facilitate the mailing of the payment to you:

Your Full Name,
Contact Physical Address not p.o box,
City and State with Zip Code,
Cell phone number.
Last price,

*** Note that I will make arrangements for the pick up as soon as you
have your money**

Awaits to read from you.

Jay Vieta via hontbont500@gmail.com is trying to get me, too.
His email was almost identical to those above, after initially inquiring as Michael Johnson.

Thanks you so much for the quick reply to my email and happy day to
you. I will purchase the item from you and will be adding $50 extra
for the item asking price,so please kindly withdraw the advert from
CRAIGSLIST and i will be paying you via bank certified check from my
Bank and the payment will be delivered to you via Fedex next-day and i
will like you to get back to me with the following information to
facilitate the mailing out the check to you... .I will need the below
details to mail the payment as soon as possible.

Name to be on the Check_____________
Home or office address(No P.O.BOX)___
City__State__Zip Code_______________
Phone Numbers_____________________
Item Cost____________________

FYI:You will not be responsible for the shipping of the item..my mover
will not come over for the pick up until the check cashed at your bank
and i will call fedex to schedule pickup and mail the payment out to
you immediately


My reply:

Thanks for responding.
Sorry, as stated in the advert, this is a cash only deal. The price is $600.
If you like, you can send your mover with the cash in hand - that will be perfectly acceptable.
Let me know if this works for you and I will then send you some open times and days for pick-up and the location you can send your mover to. As soon as we have an agreed upon pick-up day and time, I will take down the advert.
I will wait to hear back from you.

Got an email from Joshua Brent, got an email back from Jay Vieta with:

Thanks you so much for the quick reply to my email and happy day to
you. I will purchase the item from you and will be adding $50 extra
for the item asking price,so please kindly withdraw the advert from
CRAIGSLIST and i will be paying you via bank certified check from my
Bank and the payment will be delivered to you via Fedex next-day and i
will like you to get back to me with the following information to
facilitate the mailing out the check to you... .I will need the below
details to mail the payment as soon as possible.

Name to be on the Check_____________
Home or office address(No P.O.BOX)___
City__State__Zip Code_______________
Phone Numbers_____________________
Item Cost____________________

FYI:You will not be responsible for the shipping of the item..my mover
will not come over for the pick up until the check cashed at your bank
and i will call fedex to schedule pickup and mail the payment out to
you immediately

Mr "Joshua Brent" contacted me via hontbont500@gmail.com.
I'd like to meet him just so me and a couple of friends could have fun with him. Scammers need a few disincentives.
--Armed to the teeth in Pa

New E-Mail Address Update

Grant Edwards juanita67761@gmail.com

Same info is being asked and they, of course can't meet in person :l

And the real danger is the counterfeit check is so good that your bank WILL accept it for deposit but YOU will be held accountable for depositing a bad check when it comes up bad. You can also be prosecuted for money laundering.

They just don't stop....
Using Name/e-mail  Jay Vieta <hontbont500@gmail.com>;

Thanks you so much for the quick reply to my email and wishing you
happy christmas  to you in advance. I will purchase the item from you
and will be adding $50 extra for the item asking price,so please
kindly withdraw the advert from CRAIGSLIST and i will be paying you
via bank certified check from my Bank and the payment will be
delivered to you via Fedex next-day and i will like you to get back to
me with the following information to facilitate the mailing out the
check to you... .I will need the below details to mail the payment as
soon as possible.

Name to be on the Check_____________
Home or office address(No P.O.BOX)___
City__State__Zip Code_______________
Phone Numbers_____________________
Item Cost____________________

FYI:You will not be responsible for the shipping of the item..my mover
will not come over for the pick up until the check cashed at your bank
and i will call fedex to schedule pickup and mail the payment out to
you immediately

Got an email:

==============================

"How are you doing?I really appreciate your response to my email.My
secretary did use his own email address to email you before,I really
like the condition like it stated and am completely satisfied. I want
you to consider it sold, I'm not closer to you to check it out and pay
by cash just bcos i'm on vacation pls do withdraw the advert from
Craig to avoid disturbance, I'll be paying via Certified check and the
check will be deliver to you in the next 3 working days Grand, i want
to be the best offer by adding $10 to your money for holding it for
me.I will like you to provide me with the following details to
facilitate the mailing of the payment to you:

Your Full Name,
Contact Physical Address not p.o box,
City and State with Zip Code,
Cell phone number.
Final price,

*** Note that I will make arrangements for the pick up as soon as you
have your money**

Awaits to read from you"

Also got this today from Merry Jack (Using E-Mail address' gorgiapques090@gmail.com and rebenbeys@gmail.com)

Hey, Its quite funny and sound rudy ,now that you got my payment and u
never respond or update me what is going on... Am wondering why you
haven't get back to me since fed-ex confirmed it that they have
delivered the payment to you & more so  and i sent you all the details
and the shipper instruction, yet you keep silent,but i must tell you
that there is no way you can ripe me off because i will definitely
track you and have my money back since the bank has been informed to
released the money to you because we are moving to another state and
yet you keep silent.if you decide not to sell me the item anymore then
let me know and send my money
back to me and don't play with me because it is dangerous to do.

I don't mean to be rude to you cos you know it quiet that this is  my
first time of transacting on craigslist...it will be good for us to be
honest and sincere to each other,kindly tell me whatever going on to
know what you are up to..Because i am so scare due to lots of scam
going on craiglist and u are the kind of people craigslist is looking
for that ripe one's money and play lots of con practicing.
Once again..here is the shipper address to wire my remaining money via
Western Union so that the transaction can be completed.

Name:...Madison Graves
Address:..6789 57th Ave N
City:..Nashville
State:...TN
ZIPCODE : ..37209

And get back to me with the details of sending.

I had texted and told them not to contact me in any way as the check was counterfeit and I reported them...then got this today...I replied back again not to contact me and if they did I will be filing harassment charges. I hope these people rot in jail

Just got another one from e-mail address' jadad7b@gmail.com and majesty4enny@googlemail.com
(The name came up as royal paul)

How are you doing?I really appreciate your response to my email.My
secretary did use his own email address to email you before,I really
like the condition like it stated and am completely satisfied. I want
you to consider it sold, I'm not closer to you to check it out and pay
by cash just bcos i'm on vacation pls do withdraw the advert from
Craig to avoid disturbance, I'll be paying via Certified check and the
check will be deliver to you in the next 3 working days Grand, i want
to be the best offer by adding $10 to your money for holding it for
me.I will like you to provide me with the following details to
facilitate the mailing of the payment to you:

Your Full Name,
Contact Physical Address not p.o box,
City and State with Zip Code,
Cell phone number.
Final price,

*** Note that I will make arrangements for the pick up as soon as you
have your money**

Awaits to read from you.

I just replies Scammer be gone...I guess they don't get it

Thanks for posting this.  I just got a fishy e-mail regarding something I am selling on Craigslist from  gorgiapques090@gmail.com.  I did a quick google search on the e-mail address to check it out, and saw your post.  So now I know not to even bother responding.  

Thanks,
Steven

Oh BTW...the check was counterfeit...forgot to note that key piece of information! I really hope this person/people get caught and soon.

**I was selling an item on Craigslist. Was Stupid enough to fall for it....NOT stupid enough to cash the check!! I was told they were sending a check and the shipping charges would be included...the item was $25 and another $50 was offered for me to take the ad down right away and for my trouble...just got a check for $620.45!!!! The local police advised if I had cashed the check I would either be going to jail or be on the hook to repay the charges.

Using E-Mail address' gorgiapques090@gmail.com and rebenbeys@gmail.com
Using Phone # 267-607-9245

Hello,
Thanks you for the response, I'm  okay with condition  on the Craigslist.
I am ready to make instant purchase. My mode of payment would be in
Certified Check  and i will arrange for a local pick up as soon as you
get the payment, . I really wish to be there to check out the item but
due to my work frame i can not be able to get there , am very busy
woman (Nurse) and i don't mind adding an extra $50 dollars for you to
take the advert down from Craigslist, so that i can be rest assured
that am in hand of  it. More so  my husband  will process your  payment
as soon as you provide your infor,and i promise everything  will go smoothly,
Concerning the pick up, i will arrange for it after you  receive the payment
and it clears... Pls get back to me with below info  so that i can proceed with
the payment  immediately if you are selling to me.

Name:
Physical Address:
City:
State:
Postal Code:
Phone Number:
How much is the total amount of your item:

And as soon as this is provided, the payment will be process
tomorrow  and i will let you know when its mailed out. Thanks and i
hope we handle this in good faith.Additional $50 will be added for
remove the item from the list.I will happy if you can sell the item for me.
although this is first time in Craigslist, So please be honest with  me, thanks
for understanding, looking forward to hear back from you ..God Bless you

Regards.....
Merry Jack