Jason Oswalt tried this scam with me too.  I listed a motorcycle on craigslist.   This
is the  email i received from him:

On Monday, October 28, 2013 4:14 PM, Jason Oswalt <jasonoswalt1@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi, i'm currently looking for a gift for my son this makes me respond
to your add. However, Am with the U.S Navy and currently station Naval
Air Station in ,PA. But i have an agent who will handle the shipment
to my son after payment have been clear your account. Therefore, i
need to be sure of its current condition and i can only pay you
through pay pal because its safe and secure for transaction like this
and since i will not be able to come for pick up, i guess that is the
only way i can do this. Do you have anything specific you can tell me
about it and i want you to send me an email stating that along with
your pay pal email address for me to make the payment but if you don't
have an account with pay pal, you can log on to www.paypal.com and
sign up within 5 mins. Hope to hear from you soon.

Another number using the same scam is 305 791 3734. From Florida also in the Navy

Just got a CL response from him 2 minutes ago. Thank You

Ditto for me. Thanks for putting this info out there to save all of us the pain!

just got an email from him asking for final price and if i still have it. glad i looked here for the number first!

Same thing about 4 times he has being trying to reach me and share info. People don't fall for this scam he will pull adds from Craigslist , cars. com and will try to get trough pay-pal

559-997-6498.
same with me,well at least were getting smart checking on the number........
had Chevy for $32,000

thinks to this website for info, hats off to you 800notes ! ! ! !

I received the same SCAM from the same number and YES its 100% a scam so beware.

Got the same phone number message. Selling a car on craigslist.

Somebody ask this fool the name of his base because I live in Fresno and there is no naval base here.  The closest one is about and hour away and isn't even in Fresno County.  Chances are this person doesn't even know that because they live on another continent and are too lazy and/or stupid to consult google maps.

same as above !!!!!! scam

Posted a car ad on craigslist and got contacted from this guy with this phone number. says he is in fresno, CA in the Navy and wants to use paypal and have his agent come pick up the car.

Just posted a truck on CL yesterday and got an email asking me what my final price is...and to text it to 559-997-6498...I did not respond....looked the number up nd found this thread...thank you all.

Wow, Just got the same text. Want for his son.Is in Navy. THANK YOU EVERYONE

Yep same s*** but I was not born yesterday. But it is kinda fun to keep the idiot strung along......

I was trying to sell a1939 and this same clown gave me the number 559 9976498 to text him back Ha Ha

Just got the son/navy story today.

Same exact thing happened to us...as soon as he asked us to go down to western union a red flag went up and I googled his name.. sent him a text and told him he's a peice of sh** and to go get a real job!

He's trying to scam us too on a dirt bike saying he in CA and his agent will cone and get it.....loser should get a clue!!!!

I received the exact text message you did.   So glad I looked this up.  Busy scammer. Sad that people have nothing else to do.

I got same exact email. Here's how my ad reads:

"NO TEXT or EMAIL!! If you're too stupid to understand there's no need to email me then maybe you shouldn't be on a motorcycle.
Call the number!
If ad is up it's still available. "

Unbelievable how ignorant some scammers are.

Same here they have sent text messages about a CL add . trying to pull a scam on somebody .

Do you still have it, what is the final price?  text me back at 559-997-6498.

JC

From a CL add for a 5th wheel camper that I have for sale.

**Just goes to show that you always have to do your homework...long after you are done with school!**

Thanks  for the postings. This guy sent me the same message. I was rather uncomfortable when I get an area code I don't know. Thanks again.

I try to report each time too. This is how we can educate each other about these scammers. Thanks everyone. CL ad of my truck. They tried e-mail fraud with pay-pal.

This guy wanted to buy our pick up for his son. Said he was stationed at a base in Fresno, CA and that he could only pay through pay pal and would have his pick up agent come and get the vehicle. He must not be very smart. He keeps calling from the same number with the same story to screw people. Be advised that anyone ONLY wanting to pay with pay pal and cant meet you in PERSON is a scam!!!

same scam!

559-997-6498.
same with me,well at least were getting smart checking on the number........
had mustang for $2500
thinks to this website for info, hats off to you 800notes ! ! ! !

Scam on Craigslist

Thank you all for posting. This scumbag is trying to scam me, too. Using the same line, Email or text 559-997-6498.