Same exact thing just happens to me while selling a mustang. Same number. Same "agent". Its aggravating.

The same person just tried to pull that stunt on me just a few seconds ago with telling me that he would send extra $100 to ship my PS Vita using PayPal so i laughed @ him & told him to take a hike....

Is there anyway to try to nab the folks at the other end of this line.  Certainly a scam...eats up gobs of your time. very annoying...  This number is a landline in VA--so the elaborate texting mechanism via this line is probably non-traceable. But would be so good to get them off the streets..I mean the airwaves!!

We who use craigslist really do have to follow the many changing scams out there..

now have learned... any mention of being off shore but part of a military base is a scam.
never voice-to-voice communication.

Notice they say "am" instead of "I am" - sure sign of a Nigerian scammer.

If they mention a "shipper" you never heard of - it's a scam.
If they want to send a check, use Paypal or pay more than you ask - it's a scam.
If they mention Western Union, Moneygram, or Green Dot - it's a scam.
If they will only contact you via text or email, or claim to be deaf - it's a scam.
If they can't meet you in person - well, you know the rest.

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This person is a scamer he was trying to buy my 1987 GMC Siarra Step Side Truck that I was selling for $3500 to his Paypal account. He was going to send me an extra $1000 that he wanted me to send back to him I guess this guy thought I was born yesterday. Iam trying to get the law involed in this it is very sad that they do this to people.

This is definitely a scam number. I received the following via text in response to a Craigslist ad.

"Hello did you still have your (2004 HONDA CRV LX - $7500
for sale ? let me know asap.Thanks"

"Yes we do.  Would you like to see it?"

"Thanks my name is Steve, your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll take it like you stated on the ad, also will like to know if you have PayPal account where i can send the fund to, because am not local right now and i need this urgently, am still in service currently in Shahbaz air force base , i would have love to come my self at least to see what am buying and to test drive, but i don't have the"

" You're US military? If you're in Shahbaz, are you moving to Hawaii? If so when? Please repeat all after test drive; the message was cut off."

"Thanks my name is Steve, your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll take it like you stated on the ad, also will like to know if you have PayPal account where i can send the fund to, because am not local right now and i need this urgently, am still in service currently in Shahbaz air force base , i would have love to come my self at least to see what am buying and to test drive, but i don't have the"

"So, you are US military? Moving to Hawaii"

"Yeah but i won't be able to come for the pickup as i have a pickup agent that will come for the pickup at your Location so all you need to do now is to get back to me with your PayPal email address for the payment asapp"

"What's your last name? What branch are you in? Where is your permanent duty station? Why do you want a vehicle in Hawaii?"

"Spikes USAF and am currently base in Hawaii me and my Family so let me know if you have a PayPal account ?"

I got a text regarding an iPhone I have for sale on Craigslist in Los Angeles
They wanted to know if the cell was still available, when I responded yes, they gave me a BS that it was for his/her son over seas n they would pay an extra $100 dollars for the shipping


That sound like a scam to me, I suggested eBay lol