Have them send you the money via Western Union moneygram or whatever they call it.
Let them send the money and sit on it - see what happens.
I had the same problem selling a car. The pay pal account looked very real. It is a scam
I deal with this scam every time I do a CL ad. I usually put in my ad, no text, no scammers, phone only, cash money only. You are still gonna get these reply but all you can do is ignore them.
sound excited about the deal. that will work them up.
ask for name and address. they will go away.
online jobs where they want your bank account.
frozen screens threatening jail time for stealing music, pay 100 to 300 or go to prison.
Nigerian ones are the best.
From Russia to Nigeria to Israel to right here at home with the Mafia, I have seen the scams and knew a few that were allegedly involved.
But neither wanting to deal with Italian, Russian OR Israeli organized crime syndicates, I cut off all contact with those people once I found out.
I like breathing :)
If you sell something on PayPal, the buyer has a 180 day window to dispute the transaction.
Get the payment via Paypal and don’t release anything until you have the money in your own Bank Account.
Don’t meet anyone by yourself alone. Have armed backup.
Personally, I wouldn’t use Craigs List because of safety and Scam concerns.
They won't be sending the OP any money. They'll send a fake PayPal payment email hoping to steal the OP's PP account.
DO NOT MESS WITH PAYPAL. You can as an innocent victim be thrown from PayPal for life. There is so much online to read about that. Be perfect with PayPal because it is such a convenient service.
But ask them to do a bank transfer to your email addy or send a bankers check, and once you’ve cashed it, they can pick up the furniture.
Also report them to PayPal as a possible scammer.
Oh BTW, these scammers do this a hundred times a day, you can’t scam them back, they know all the ins and outs.
If it is “too good to be true”, it is a scam!
"I'm Worried Sick"
"I Need You, Friend"
"Emergency Call"
"They Attacked My Children"
"There must be a mistake"
I thought it was my ex going loco, but it turns out it was 'ol Ted emailing me daily. It's getting old tho.
Bkmrk.
I listed a motorcycle on Craigslist and got the same thing. Mine was an oil rig worker. Couldn’t make it to shore, but wanted to purchase full price using paypal.
Be very careful in dealing with anyone on CL.
Arrested? What, from India or the Philippines??
Well, I don’t have any ideas for this one...however...for the ones who call(usually with an Indian accent) and tell you that they are from Microsoft and that there is something wrong with your computer...I usually tell them that I am a Mennonite—a religious order that prohibits ownership of computers, etc. It really stumps them.
Just fyi I have sold the furniture to people who came over in person, left a cash deposit and are paying cash when the furniture movers come to pick it up. So this CL scammer is just a distraction. I’m interested to see how they intend to separate me from my money, furniture or both.