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Hey i have one story to tell u that u can share . I talked to 3 scammers in a week. And i can forward u the emails they sent me . Reply me back if u want me to .
thank you so much for this video!!!! QUESTION'?: Is there a way to respond to someone that's messaged you from a Craigslist ad I posted, without responding to them from my personal email? I don't like having to respond from my personal email address... Is it secure to do so!
Thanks man you really saved me, I was selling this car part for $250 and the buyer said he was going to send a check for 1600 and to give her back 1300, and I wasn’t sure what to do and I almost fell for it
Next time that happens just tell the person I'll send back the extra $$ as soon as I cash ur chk. See what they say then. Even if it postdated etc string them along eventually they'll get the hint.
Who in the hell sends a check for MORE than what one is asking????? And then to ask to send the remainder back???? How bout' just send the amount that was asked for???? Better yet, cash only
I love to get phony checks. I always agree. After the check arrives and the buyer wants his money, I always say "The FBI has it". Makes the scammer waste time and money sending the check and you never hear from them again.
Im trying to sell my bike, and this person said she’ll send me a check, she said she was out of town and that she was busy blablabla and she told me to hold it and she’ll give me extra. Im not 100% sure if they’re scamming but its pretty sus. Im not sure what to do tho
If a member of the armed forces tries any of that be about selling while deployed... we wait... we try to set up appointments well in advance so we may buy a product... or sell... we armed forces are patient when we are deployed... mostly
@@TuNgo So this girl in the armed forces has a car for sell she’s asking for 1,200$ she told me that she can send the car to me within to working days she said she will not be receiving any money and is giving me a 5 day test driving period she’s asking for my number and name and address do you think it’s a scam? She said she will not be (receiving any money)within them days
Another sign to look out for, not all the time, but most of the time a seller aka scammer will only have one picture of the item for sale and not include much in the description other than great condition for example. Tried getting a decent car for a fair price awhile back and finally gave up and bought a car locally in person due to the volume of Craigslist Scams.
Yes, another great example of a red flag. Thank you for sharing! Let’s hope this video reaches enough people that these Craigslist scams can be a thing of the past!
I met a guy online once that appeared to be wonderful. He claimed to have lost his wife of 10 years, and left him with a baby. He reported he was a single parent to this little darling girl. We e-mailed back and forth. The child was nice and her daddy was a soldier and was looking forward to me coming to be her new mommy. I was shocked, her daddy and I never spoke of my relocating, marriage or getting married. Long story short, he contacted very early the next morning reporting he was overseas and was reporting to be in the Philippines and had gone to a bar with friends the night before, and had gotten robbed and needed $1800 for medical attention and airline tickets to get back to his naval base. He initially at the onset of our conversations he said he was born & raised in the Philippians, but moved to the U.S. to attend college & high school. At the reported time of robbery he said he didn't speak the language. Also told me initially his dad owned a large piece of land there and he was just there to oveasea the plant operations before deployment. Reported at that time he did not speak the language fluently, but went on later to say part of his problem at the time of his "robbery" he didn't speak the language. Goes on to report he was willing to re-reimburse me. Just give him my bank information. He'd contact his dad for $2,000 to reimburse me. I asked who was his daughter with, and why didn't he just contact his dad? I guess I asked too many questions and his patience became thin. He started with a bunch of excuses and he told me obviously I didnt trust him. I said," you are damn straight and, I am not sending nearly 2 grand to a sweet talking stranger." He swore at me. And later I was unable to reach him via the contact information it had become non existent.
Another a guy online reported he would buy me a computer, just go downtown and pick it up. I called this particular store and lo and behold I was told a computer was being held & paid for me.
Word of advice, DO NOT SHOP FOR APARTMENTS OR HOUSES ON CRAIGS LIST. Always a certified real estate company or in the case of apartments, visit the leasing office in person (if possible).
💯 I found a room for $335 monthly rent. I knew it was too good to be true. The seller wanted me to do a credit report. The seller sent me a website link which it looks fishy. The website ask for my SSN, address, credit card info.
That's why I always state on my CL listing that I only deal face to face and for cash only, and that I do not accept any shipping nor check/PayPal/money order options.
I've seen people accepting Paypal and Venmo on Craigslist. The problem with these is the buyer can contact those companies after they get your item and say it was an unauthorized charge. They will get the item and get the money back
@@wildestcowboy2668 I’m selling something to someone on paypal for 300 and I plan on shipping it. As soon as they send the money, should I move it to my card to avoid a chargeback? And what type of shipping should I choose that will give me enough time to be able to intercept the package in case they chargeback? Is there something I can choose that can confirm the seller got the item?
I'm new to Craig's list. My grandmother just passed, & we decided to list her bedroom furniture. So I got an inquiry on just one piece of the bedroom suit. She then sent me an email asking for my name, & address, phone# as she will be sending me a cashiers check for the asking price plus an extra $40. Then she said she'll be sending a third party to pick up the chest of drawers later. I haven't responded as this seems phishy. But I'm confused, what will she gain from this? Unless she asks me to send her the $40 back, like its a deposit? Or she'll get my personal info. which is just my name address & phone #. Not sure. But if she inquires again I'll just say, sorry cash only
First ever Craigslist item I sold was a laptop I had (got the laptop for free, luckily) and was selling it for 700. Person offered the 700 via PayPal and I believed a fake paypal email requesting tracking info and proof of shipment. They wanted me to send the laptop USPS priority 1 day shipping!!! Luckily I put it for regular 3-4 business day shipping and 24 hours later I realized that the email was very sketchy at a second glance and immediately put an intercept on my package that had only been in the system for 24 hours. Later I looked up the address and the location was a Western Union location 😂 told the scammer I was cancelling the shipment and they flipped out but once I ridiculed their poor grammar scam emails they never replied to me 😂
Buyers will have the same language when trying to scam you. I’m busy with work. I’ll send a cashiers check and I’ll send someone to pick up item. I’m all right with the purchase price. I just posted two different items this week and all the potential buyers are scammers. This shit is tiring.
Omg, yes, all the things you listed a "buyer" mentioned in their email to me. They also refused to communicate via craigslist, but wanted to communicate via personal email.
A more recent scam one guy tried on me: Google Voice verification code. They're trying to steal your phone number so they can use it to scam others using your phone number. Once they're done, they'll dump your number and be untraceable.
Omg same thing happened to me and my dumbass sent the code and then the scammer told me they were having difficulties with my phone number that if I had another one, I realized something was fishy and stopped replying. I’m kind of scared now, I hope they didn’t steal my phone number
Great video Spath. I ran into a new one a few months ago where they somehow get you to agree to a weird "google voice" request and they commandeer your gmail account. I googled it because it was such an odd request for such a trivial item. Then I had some fun ridiculing them when I confronted them with it.
Thank you you saved me because i was looking at a really cheap graphics card that was advertised as like new and they said they were out of town for 2 months and had the card with them and wanted to sell it this week so they could ship it and if i was worried send half the money. They were doing EXACTLY what you said. Glad i didn't continue and played it safe saying if i am going to buy it from you it HAS to be in person. I saw this video 6 days later and they still haven't responded lol. I just wanted to see how likely it was to be a scam before giving them any further chances. Glad i did because now I am confident that I made the right decision. You earned an easy like for me.
If they are not specific as to the item you're selling, for example, you're selling a guitar for $100.00, and they say "I'm really interested in the item.". That's a red flag that they are generically hunting out victims, and could care less what you're selling.
@@TuNgo Yeah I've dealt with these scammers a number of times on Craigslist, and noticed a pattern. 1st, they are vague, and their English is poor. They want the unspecified item with no questions asked, and without seeing it. Most buyers on Craiglist will ask questions, and/or want to see the item before making a commitment to buy. Not these scammers. 2nd they will be quite insistent on getting your phone number, so they can text you, and avoid scrutiny from Craigslist. 3rd, they will try to send you a bogus cashier's check in an amount far greater than the amount you're asking. For a $100.00 item, they might offer $500.00 or more. I received one of these checks, and I turned it in to the local police. 4th, once you acknowledge receiving the check, they will change it up. They'll ask you to deposit it, then send the balance to a 3rd party (usually an out of state address). The bank will then hold you responsible for the amount that will not clear. You're out $500.00, and you might even lose the item you're selling. Fortunately for me, I didn't fall for it, but I could have.
There is a 97 chevy on craiglist for 800. That is a scam they want you yo send them the money in four differnt cards then they bring you the truck threw ebay motors the truck is in a warehouse in nebraska
I have just started getting suspicious of a buyer for an item on Craigslist I’m selling. I’m getting so confused. Her excuse to not meet up was 1st : illness (Corona virus) 2nd : wedding. She is sending me a check, I asked for tracking number- she hasn’t sent it but says it’s on the way. She is sending $50 more for immediately removing the post and trusting that she’ll send it, which I had no problem with. She wants to know exactly when I receive the check, and asked me to immediately deposit it. Plot twist: a mover is going to come pick up the item. She made a “mistake” and included the movers funds which I’m supposed to give back to the mover when he comes for the item. My problem is if I give the mover cash I will never see that money again. She will probably tell her bank she never authorized the payment of the check and my account will go to negative. Is there any way I can spin this to make a profit?
Saw a few ads on there about Nintendo switch that I keep flagging. Each post claims due to the virus, they will only ship, which is a clear scam. I flag them everyday to hopefully save a moron from getting scammed
Got scammed a couple days ago. Lost $2400.38 I sent a check out from my bank not knowing the overage check they sent me was bad. I feel like shit and lost most of my savings. Beware, don't think it can't happen to you.
Great tips, they seem obvious, and smart people will say, "But I'm smart, I can't get scammed." Then they do get scammed. The number one tip: don't think you're too smart to get scammed.
My god thank you, I almost did some thing this week. Now I know this is a scam. Man they are getting good, i was just goofing around on youtube and came across this it all adds up. I'm in az and he's in wisconson.
I’m glad I was able to help preventing you from being scammed! Yeah they are everywhere now, kind of scary. People only fall for this because they don’t know it’s happening. Be careful out there!
I fell for the old , I’ve sent you too much money by mistake can you send the difference back trick . If you Zelle them the money it’s gone and you know you’ve been scammed when their check bounces.
I have a wall with a few checks pinned to it ... started collecting them ... the 1st was my mothers adventure... she came to me excited about these folks who will pay here weekly to have her truck wrapped with a popular brand name ... they sent here a check with two weeks pay + $ 1000 .... she was to surrender her truck to someone ? And give them the $1000 to wrap it and would return it when they finished the job ... 🥸🥸 needless to say I was able to stop the nonsense before the bank was involved ... keep your powder dry and shoot first ... 😃
I sense what are scammers when I get a text reply within minutes of posting the ad, as if they have bots scanning the newest posts, then they ask stupid questions like what is the price or condition when they are clearly listed in the ad. The area codes of the phones are also usually not local. Trust your gut!!
I really don't understand how people get scammed like this. I swear I had more common sense against scams like this in elementary school than these people that get scammed do as adults. Ok a fake check would have got me in elementary school but the other tactics would never work.
@@ashawwnagarland6818 Yeah like hey if you aren't a scammer then hit me up when you can deliver to me in person. Otherwise I will need you to mail it to me before I send you any form of payment
This happened to me today 5/2/2023. Someone trying to buy something from me using this method. They said some DHL "agent" will pick up the item. Nope. Big red flag. There were other red flags, but mostly that
I was sent a cheque for more than the rent. The guy wanted new carpet and new paint. Said he’d pay for four months rent. I got the cheque from an other province. Called the company it exists but the cheque was copy. Never cashed it and told the guy that I sent his info to my friend who is a secret service agent in London where he said he was calling from.
I had someone tell me “Oh man my paypal account shutdown because I hadn’t used it in years. I can only use Apple Pay.” I just replied “Nevermind. I’ll pass.” Is Apple Pay a way people scam others?
It's not really unless you don't accept the money before they reject the transfer from their bank account, but its better too meet in person as long as you bring a gun or something to protect you if they are weird and if there's multiple people then bihh you better runn or meet in front of a police station or a busy bank
I got a person that want to buy my car that I listed for 8,000 dollars he said he will PayPal me the money I don’t know how to avoid scams How do I make sure that the money go to my account without any issues?
May I ask this , I’m 67 years old and I was looking at free furniture on Craig’s list. I wanted to inquire about a table and it asked me if I was a robot ! What is that about , plus name, address and e-mail . I was unsure so I just said forget it to myself .
A new one that I have been encountering is that they want to text me a code to validate that I am real, but what they are really doing is asking me to authenticate them as me to gain access my another account of mine, or are tieing my phone number to a scam account. Never give anyone a verification code you receive in a text!
an offshore check can take months to clear, it might clear your bank but not clear the bank of bum fok egypt a month latter. always ask for cash and get an anti counterfeit pen or blacklight to make sure the cash is real or meet at your bank and have a teller check it. Bad english can be a huge red flag. craigslist can be a good deal but the Flakes and Trolls are off the charts there so be safe and meet in public, I like to meet at my Bank Lobby, weeds out the scammers quick!
I will place an ad looking for an item. Someone will see the ad and text me that they have the item for sale. When I reply to their response, they never answer back. This happens quite often. What's up with that?
I just heard the scam of making a friend copy profile... some have tried that on me where they used a deseased member of my friends... they didnt seem to even be ashamed of what they did dishonoring the dead that way
So this man is trying to buy my computer, he is sending a check of the money that I put it up for and then 70 dollars more. He says that once the check clears and the money is in my account, I should delete my listing and contact him. Im extremely confused as to if it is a scam or not. Why would someone send a check of 70 dollars above the listed price? And then even wait for it to be cleared? Some insightful opinion would be appreciated
I would say it’s a scam, you even asked... why would someone send you a check for 70 dollars above asking price? 7 business days a typically the time frame for a check to return, but I’ve heard of checks returning past the 7 business day period. I would say to be safe, avoid this person.
@@TuNgo agreed. This man is either dumb or a genius scammer. Who sends a check and then says "you can wait for it to be cleared and see all the money in your bank account. Then i will come pick it up". Thanks for the help though
it happen to me on Kijiji they ask me to mail the item im selling i tell them no it must be in person only or deliver in person into the city after i post in my ad i dont deliver cuz i dont drive or have any ride also no mailing....... i alway tell them to bad it pick up from where im at if u cant make it i sell it to someone else
I actually got a fake check from a scammer who says they were in California i tried to sell an antique. , Tt was supposed to be a personal check, but it was a check from a medical restraint company called Posey. That was weird. I didn't even try to cash it. at least i didn't send them a damn thing.
I post a job offering on Craigslist n ppl keeps calling me but they keep telling me to give em the code to make sure I’m real I feel that la a scammer no help ??
Hey believe me I’m a legit good seller, but I don’t wanna meet up in person for Craigslist because I don’t wanna get robbed or something like that. I do PayPal only then I ship it- I do this selling on eBay all the time I never scam. Anyways, how do I convince the buyer to send PayPal instead of meet up without it sounding like a scam? (Trying to sell something on eBay rn that’s why I’m asking)
It's very hard to try to make a legitimate sale via PayPal and shipping on Craigslist... I think you're doing it right by using eBay for those types of sales.
No cash on hand first either a mechanic tried to scam on my dirt bike for work he know he couldn’t do he just wanted cash in hand wasn’t even here 4 minutes
One time I almost fell for those ones that tell you to post an ad on Craigslist to sell a house and you’ll get paid 300 a week for a few ads posted. I was 17 and desperate to find a job lol I believe they get you to post the ads and the people that message them are the ones who will get scammed.
I'm 17 now and a couple months ago. I saw this job on Craigslist, to post vacation rentals and i get paid 200 dollars a week. Eventually (after a week or 2) the person said i wouldnt be doing that and instead take care of the financial part. Like the clients would send me money and i would send the money back. He uses the "kindly" a lot. And once he made me wire a couple hundred dollars to a guy in the uk. I dont even think the person (the guy who hired me) even live in my state. Anyway once i got an from someone she asked when will she get the keys to the house because she drived from upstate and has kids. I told the guy about it and he said to block her and he will get back to her. I got another message like that another time. I was skeptical and thought maybe he was scamming people and using me. This video comfirmed my thoughts. What should i do? He does pay for every transaction so i thought he's trustworthy. And I've probably done around $10k worth of transaction for him. He also has my bank account number and routing number and my address (Im moving in February though).
Go to a bank to verify if cashier's check is valid (make sure bank takes the time necessarily needed to prove/clear it. Til then do not give your item for sale to the buyer. If buyer dont like your precaution, then goodbye buyer.
What if they their the person sending the a cashier check and I gotta wait for a “mover” to pick it up? Should I wait for the check to be mailed and see the authenticity
Sounds like a scam. When you get the check, take it to your bank and tell them everything. If the person is trying to get you to send them or someone else money. It’s a scam, use common sense and talk to your bank about it. If the person is trying to rush you to send money, definitely a scam.
Another scammer is luke mcGreg , he tried to scam us,but my spouse works for the sheriff dept and once he gave him work address and told him it was the sheriff dept, he stopped responding.
Yeah that's what ima do ima meet the buyer at the police department and make the deal there. Or ill go in walmart and make the deal there. I'm also gonna bring my tazer incase they scam
Whats your thought about a house for rent? And say he cannot meet up because he is a missionary and he is in nevada. And will just send us the key and the documents. After we send the security deposit?
THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. DO NOT FALL FOR IT. The renter told me he was helping fight AIDS in a different country. i've heard this scam plenty of times. IF THEY DON'T MEET YOU IN PERSON, DON'T EVER FALL FOR IT
I had someone post an ad for a free TV and they used my phone #. I got about 75 responses. I only replied to about 10 people to let them know since it was out of control. It could have been a situation like that
Bro that why I’m on here I’m selling a truck people keep hitting me up.. they will tell you I need you to prove that you are a real person yeah that a scam..
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Hey i have one story to tell u that u can share . I talked to 3 scammers in a week. And i can forward u the emails they sent me . Reply me back if u want me to .
thank you so much for this video!!!! QUESTION'?: Is there a way to respond to someone that's messaged you from a Craigslist ad I posted, without responding to them from my personal email? I don't like having to respond from my personal email address... Is it secure to do so!
2 years later and Craigslist is still FULL OF SCAMMERS
Trailers with Emails or TEXT ### DON'T fall for the $6,000 trailer for $1,200 total SCAM
I’m looking to do a paid promotion. If you’re interested leave your email and I’ll contact you directly. Thanks!
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Thanks man you really saved me, I was selling this car part for $250 and the buyer said he was going to send a check for 1600 and to give her back 1300, and I wasn’t sure what to do and I almost fell for it
Next time that happens just tell the person I'll send back the extra $$ as soon as I cash ur chk. See what they say then. Even if it postdated etc string them along eventually they'll get the hint.
My god that’s an old scam.
@@jeremywinston7199 Then find out who they are and call the FBI fraud division.
Who in the hell sends a check for MORE than what one is asking????? And then to ask to send the remainder back???? How bout' just send the amount that was asked for???? Better yet, cash only
In your ads say, "PICK UP, CASH ONLY".
it's actually more than 4-7 days..sometimes can take 3 weeks....Just DO NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING OTHER THAN CASH...PERIOD
Absolutely correct, only accept cash & in person
Jistbuse your common sense pretty much, I know unfortunately Americans born in America seem to have very little
Also if they use the word "kindly" a lot.
or Dear sir
My friend, lol
Bad Vibe yeah I had the same thing happen to me
Please “kindly” get back to me.
Lmao I feel like I’m taking to a 90 year old lady and if I say something not so kind it’ll break her bones.
or "God bless"
I love to get phony checks. I always agree. After the check arrives and the buyer wants his money, I always say "The FBI has it". Makes the scammer waste time and money sending the check and you never hear from them again.
That’s hilarious. Always fun to waste their time since all they do is victimize gullible people!
But then the scammer has your address
Only good if you have a PO Box
I need to try this!
So the checks don’t even have any money?
I think somebody's trying to scam me on Craigslist right now
Im trying to sell my bike, and this person said she’ll send me a check, she said she was out of town and that she was busy blablabla and she told me to hold it and she’ll give me extra. Im not 100% sure if they’re scamming but its pretty sus. Im not sure what to do tho
@@jacoblumi3008 it’s a scam. It’s been like a year since you commented but i hope you didn’t fall for this
If a member of the armed forces tries any of that be about selling while deployed... we wait... we try to set up appointments well in advance so we may buy a product... or sell... we armed forces are patient when we are deployed... mostly
Meet in person at a busy bank or police station and cash only!!!
TRUTH!
And get busted at the police station for not reporting tax to IRS
@@gabrielcastillo485
POLICE CAN'T BUST YOY FOR THAT
@@TuNgo So this girl in the armed forces has a car for sell she’s asking for 1,200$ she told me that she can send the car to me within to working days she said she will not be receiving any money and is giving me a 5 day test driving period she’s asking for my number and name and address do you think it’s a scam? She said she will not be (receiving any money)within them days
@@-Humbex dude I’m watching this videos because I’m also trying to buy a car for 1200. And they’re doing the 5 day thing also
I should have watched this video first... dang it!
Did you get scamed?
Another sign to look out for, not all the time, but most of the time a seller aka scammer will only have one picture of the item for sale and not include much in the description other than great condition for example. Tried getting a decent car for a fair price awhile back and finally gave up and bought a car locally in person due to the volume of Craigslist Scams.
Yes, another great example of a red flag. Thank you for sharing! Let’s hope this video reaches enough people that these Craigslist scams can be a thing of the past!
My scammer actually put alot of pictures of the item
Usually a tell tale sign is asking for an email
Or to ship.
Thanks for taking time to warn us of these scams!!
I met a guy online once that appeared to be wonderful. He claimed to have lost his wife of 10 years, and left him with a baby. He reported he was a single parent to this little darling girl. We e-mailed back and forth. The child was nice and her daddy was a soldier and was looking forward to me coming to be her new mommy. I was shocked, her daddy and I never spoke of my relocating, marriage or getting married. Long story short, he contacted very early the next morning reporting he was overseas and was reporting to be in the Philippines and had gone to a bar with friends the night before, and had gotten robbed and needed $1800 for medical attention and airline tickets to get back to his naval base. He initially at the onset of our conversations he said he was born & raised in the Philippians, but moved to the U.S. to attend college & high school. At the reported time of robbery he said he didn't speak the language. Also told me initially his dad owned a large piece of land there and he was just there to oveasea the plant operations before deployment. Reported at that time he did not speak the language fluently, but went on later to say part of his problem at the time of his "robbery" he didn't speak the language. Goes on to report he was willing to re-reimburse me. Just give him my bank information. He'd contact his dad for $2,000 to reimburse me. I asked who was his daughter with, and why didn't he just contact his dad? I guess I asked too many questions and his patience became thin. He started with a bunch of excuses and he told me obviously I didnt trust him. I said," you are damn straight and, I am not sending nearly 2 grand to a sweet talking stranger." He swore at me. And later I was unable to reach him via the contact information it had become non existent.
Another a guy online reported he would buy me a computer, just go downtown and pick it up. I called this particular store and lo and behold I was told a computer was being held & paid for me.
Checks and money orders shouldn't be accepted on Craigslist. You should meet in person and deal with cash only
Agreed!
And check the cash out closely, make sure it ain't fake AF....js
Word of advice, DO NOT SHOP FOR APARTMENTS OR HOUSES ON CRAIGS LIST. Always a certified real estate company or in the case of apartments, visit the leasing office in person (if possible).
💯 I found a room for $335 monthly rent. I knew it was too good to be true. The seller wanted me to do a credit report. The seller sent me a website link which it looks fishy. The website ask for my SSN, address, credit card info.
That's why I always state on my CL listing that I only deal face to face and for cash only, and that I do not accept any shipping nor check/PayPal/money order options.
I've seen people accepting Paypal and Venmo on Craigslist. The problem with these is the buyer can contact those companies after they get your item and say it was an unauthorized charge. They will get the item and get the money back
@@samcostello3644 That's a lie
@@wildestcowboy2668 I’m selling something to someone on paypal for 300 and I plan on shipping it. As soon as they send the money, should I move it to my card to avoid a chargeback? And what type of shipping should I choose that will give me enough time to be able to intercept the package in case they chargeback? Is there something I can choose that can confirm the seller got the item?
@@안광 Absolutely do as you stated above and do not drag your feet doing it!
I'm new to Craig's list. My grandmother just passed, & we decided to list her bedroom furniture. So I got an inquiry on just one piece of the bedroom suit. She then sent me an email asking for my name, & address, phone# as she will be sending me a cashiers check for the asking price plus an extra $40. Then she said she'll be sending a third party to pick up the chest of drawers later. I haven't responded as this seems phishy. But I'm confused, what will she gain from this? Unless she asks me to send her the $40 back, like its a deposit? Or she'll get my personal info. which is just my name address & phone #. Not sure. But if she inquires again I'll just say, sorry cash only
Always reply Cash Only.
First ever Craigslist item I sold was a laptop I had (got the laptop for free, luckily) and was selling it for 700. Person offered the 700 via PayPal and I believed a fake paypal email requesting tracking info and proof of shipment. They wanted me to send the laptop USPS priority 1 day shipping!!! Luckily I put it for regular 3-4 business day shipping and 24 hours later I realized that the email was very sketchy at a second glance and immediately put an intercept on my package that had only been in the system for 24 hours. Later I looked up the address and the location was a Western Union location 😂 told the scammer I was cancelling the shipment and they flipped out but once I ridiculed their poor grammar scam emails they never replied to me 😂
I like this guy. You’re a cool dude I hope you’re doing awesome in life
my rule. the buyer has to come to see the item and pay cash on the spot the exact amount.
That's a good rule to have!
Buyers will have the same language when trying to scam you. I’m busy with work. I’ll send a cashiers check and I’ll send someone to pick up item. I’m all right with the purchase price. I just posted two different items this week and all the potential buyers are scammers. This shit is tiring.
Omg, yes, all the things you listed a "buyer" mentioned in their email to me. They also refused to communicate via craigslist, but wanted to communicate via personal email.
They are always out of town.
A more recent scam one guy tried on me: Google Voice verification code. They're trying to steal your phone number so they can use it to scam others using your phone number. Once they're done, they'll dump your number and be untraceable.
Yes this is happening to me on many of the items i posted on cl. Stupid ppl.
Omg same thing happened to me and my dumbass sent the code and then the scammer told me they were having difficulties with my phone number that if I had another one, I realized something was fishy and stopped replying. I’m kind of scared now, I hope they didn’t steal my phone number
Great video Spath. I ran into a new one a few months ago where they somehow get you to agree to a weird "google voice" request and they commandeer your gmail account. I googled it because it was such an odd request for such a trivial item. Then I had some fun ridiculing them when I confronted them with it.
Thank you you saved me because i was looking at a really cheap graphics card that was advertised as like new and they said they were out of town for 2 months and had the card with them and wanted to sell it this week so they could ship it and if i was worried send half the money. They were doing EXACTLY what you said. Glad i didn't continue and played it safe saying if i am going to buy it from you it HAS to be in person. I saw this video 6 days later and they still haven't responded lol. I just wanted to see how likely it was to be a scam before giving them any further chances. Glad i did because now I am confident that I made the right decision. You earned an easy like for me.
Glad you didn’t fall for the scam!
Actually, bogus checks can take up to two weeks to bounce....
True it could sometimes take longer than 7 days, but overall my main message of this video is to not wire or send anyone money 👍🏼
If they are not specific as to the item you're selling, for example, you're selling a guitar for $100.00, and they say "I'm really interested in the item.". That's a red flag that they are generically hunting out victims, and could care less what you're selling.
They target people who are don’t pay attention to details and are vulnerable to being victimized... very sad.
@@TuNgo Yeah I've dealt with these scammers a number of times on Craigslist, and noticed a pattern.
1st, they are vague, and their English is poor. They want the unspecified item with no questions asked, and without seeing it. Most buyers on Craiglist will ask questions, and/or want to see the item before making a commitment to buy. Not these scammers.
2nd they will be quite insistent on getting your phone number, so they can text you, and avoid scrutiny from Craigslist.
3rd, they will try to send you a bogus cashier's check in an amount far greater than the amount you're asking. For a $100.00 item, they might offer $500.00 or more. I received one of these checks, and I turned it in to the local police.
4th, once you acknowledge receiving the check, they will change it up. They'll ask you to deposit it, then send the balance to a 3rd party (usually an out of state address). The bank will then hold you responsible for the amount that will not clear. You're out $500.00, and you might even lose the item you're selling. Fortunately for me, I didn't fall for it, but I could have.
You just earned a Sub bro, thanks for the info.
Selling. Have your fake bill cheching pen ready. Staples sells them
Bill pens can be tricked. If possible, go with them to their bank/ATM and watch them get the money.
There is a 97 chevy on craiglist for 800. That is a scam they want you yo send them the money in four differnt cards then they bring you the truck threw ebay motors the truck is in a warehouse in nebraska
I have just started getting suspicious of a buyer for an item on Craigslist I’m selling. I’m getting so confused. Her excuse to not meet up was 1st : illness (Corona virus) 2nd : wedding. She is sending me a check, I asked for tracking number- she hasn’t sent it but says it’s on the way. She is sending $50 more for immediately removing the post and trusting that she’ll send it, which I had no problem with. She wants to know exactly when I receive the check, and asked me to immediately deposit it. Plot twist: a mover is going to come pick up the item. She made a “mistake” and included the movers funds which I’m supposed to give back to the mover when he comes for the item.
My problem is if I give the mover cash I will never see that money again. She will probably tell her bank she never authorized the payment of the check and my account will go to negative.
Is there any way I can spin this to make a profit?
Saw a few ads on there about Nintendo switch that I keep flagging. Each post claims due to the virus, they will only ship, which is a clear scam. I flag them everyday to hopefully save a moron from getting scammed
Got scammed a couple days ago. Lost $2400.38 I sent a check out from my bank not knowing the overage check they sent me was bad. I feel like shit and lost most of my savings. Beware, don't think it can't happen to you.
Great tips, they seem obvious, and smart people will say, "But I'm smart, I can't get scammed." Then they do get scammed. The number one tip: don't think you're too smart to get scammed.
True true. But hey, can you send me a blank check so I can pay my $40 utility bill? I am good for it, promise!
@@th1649 Absolutely, I just need you to pay the demurrage fees to release the shipment of my check.
My god thank you, I almost did some thing this week. Now I know this is a scam. Man they are getting good, i was just goofing around on youtube and came across this it all adds up. I'm in az and he's in wisconson.
I’m glad I was able to help preventing you from being scammed! Yeah they are everywhere now, kind of scary. People only fall for this because they don’t know it’s happening. Be careful out there!
I fell for the old , I’ve sent you too much money by mistake can you send the difference back trick . If you Zelle them the money it’s gone and you know you’ve been scammed when their check bounces.
Thanks for telling each and every thing.
Go eagles
Thank you for this informative video, I about lost my ass selling something on Craigslist !
You better just stick to tossing your buddies salad's and I'll stick to selling on craigslist.
@@wildestcowboy2668 lol that’s hilarious
I have a wall with a few checks pinned to it ... started collecting them ... the 1st was my mothers adventure... she came to me excited about these folks who will pay here weekly to have her truck wrapped with a popular brand name ... they sent here a check with two weeks pay + $ 1000 .... she was to surrender her truck to someone ? And give them the $1000 to wrap it and would return it when they finished the job ... 🥸🥸 needless to say I was able to stop the nonsense before the bank was involved ... keep your powder dry and shoot first ... 😃
I sense what are scammers when I get a text reply within minutes of posting the ad, as if they have bots scanning the newest posts, then they ask stupid questions like what is the price or condition when they are clearly listed in the ad. The area codes of the phones are also usually not local. Trust your gut!!
Great advice. The first office I received had all 5 of these red flags...
My Mom has been falling for this for the last 2 years except her scammer wasn't on Craigslist, but Twitter.
What's with everyone wanting your phone number on Craigslist?
I got a iPhone 7 Plus, looked good , but once I connect to phone provider, the speaker wouldn’t work . So yeah looks also be deceiving. Watch out.
I really don't understand how people get scammed like this. I swear I had more common sense against scams like this in elementary school than these people that get scammed do as adults.
Ok a fake check would have got me in elementary school but the other tactics would never work.
I agree someone tried to scam me talking about they have the keys in Florida I can't look inside smh I'm way smarter then that
@@ashawwnagarland6818 Yeah like hey if you aren't a scammer then hit me up when you can deliver to me in person. Otherwise I will need you to mail it to me before I send you any form of payment
FACT'S
This happened to me today 5/2/2023. Someone trying to buy something from me using this method. They said some DHL "agent" will pick up the item. Nope. Big red flag. There were other red flags, but mostly that
All good advice, thanks for the content!
Man I was scammed by this ‘moving company’ on CL. I’m going to make a video about it soon
Hi! What about email and phone numbers? I am asking to rent a house and many people want my personal email. What do you think?
I was sent a cheque for more than the rent. The guy wanted new carpet and new paint. Said he’d pay for four months rent. I got the cheque from an other province. Called the company it exists but the cheque was copy. Never cashed it and told the guy that I sent his info to my friend who is a secret service agent in London where he said he was calling from.
I had someone tell me “Oh man my paypal account shutdown because I hadn’t used it in years. I can only use Apple Pay.”
I just replied “Nevermind. I’ll pass.”
Is Apple Pay a way people scam others?
It's not really unless you don't accept the money before they reject the transfer from their bank account, but its better too meet in person as long as you bring a gun or something to protect you if they are weird and if there's multiple people then bihh you better runn or meet in front of a police station or a busy bank
I got a person that want to buy my car that I listed for 8,000 dollars he said he will PayPal me the money I don’t know how to avoid scams How do I make sure that the money go to my account without any issues?
May I ask this , I’m 67 years old and I was looking at free furniture on Craig’s list. I wanted to inquire about a table and it asked me if I was a robot ! What is that about , plus name, address and e-mail . I was unsure so I just said forget it to myself .
If they ask questions showing they didn't read your ad, it's usually a scam.
I wish 50 million viewers would see your video.
A new one that I have been encountering is that they want to text me a code to validate that I am real, but what they are really doing is asking me to authenticate them as me to gain access my another account of mine, or are tieing my phone number to a scam account. Never give anyone a verification code you receive in a text!
Easiest way is to get specific with the product and see if they reply...They won't....The check will clear but then 4 weeks later, boom
Im trying to get two jet skis and I’ve sent my full name and my full address with zip code. Can they do anything though just they info to scam me?
an offshore check can take months to clear, it might clear your bank but not clear the bank of bum fok egypt a month latter.
always ask for cash and get an anti counterfeit pen or blacklight to make sure the cash is real or meet at your bank and have a teller check it.
Bad english can be a huge red flag.
craigslist can be a good deal but the Flakes and Trolls are off the charts there so be safe and meet in public, I like to meet at my Bank Lobby, weeds out the scammers quick!
This isn't just western union or money gram anymore. Scammers are also using Zelle. Don't fall for it!
Thank you for adding that, transferring funds with any product or service to anyone you don’t know is a bad idea people! 🔥
how can u use zele for scam...... You send money with zele you not getting them back...
I will place an ad looking for an item. Someone will see the ad and text me that they have the item for sale. When I reply to their response, they never answer back. This happens quite often. What's up with that?
Probably people just flaking
I just heard the scam of making a friend copy profile... some have tried that on me where they used a deseased member of my friends... they didnt seem to even be ashamed of what they did dishonoring the dead that way
Same here.
So this man is trying to buy my computer, he is sending a check of the money that I put it up for and then 70 dollars more. He says that once the check clears and the money is in my account, I should delete my listing and contact him. Im extremely confused as to if it is a scam or not. Why would someone send a check of 70 dollars above the listed price? And then even wait for it to be cleared? Some insightful opinion would be appreciated
I would say it’s a scam, you even asked... why would someone send you a check for 70 dollars above asking price? 7 business days a typically the time frame for a check to return, but I’ve heard of checks returning past the 7 business day period. I would say to be safe, avoid this person.
@@TuNgo agreed. This man is either dumb or a genius scammer. Who sends a check and then says "you can wait for it to be cleared and see all the money in your bank account. Then i will come pick it up". Thanks for the help though
So many trying with "cashiers check". It's so bad now that I am strictly "cash on pick up", period.
Cash is the way to go with people you don't know!
I have been scammed what should i do?😭 please help
it happen to me on Kijiji they ask me to mail the item im selling i tell them no it must be in person only or deliver in person into the city after i post in my ad i dont deliver cuz i dont drive or have any ride also no mailing.......
i alway tell them to bad it pick up from where im at if u cant make it i sell it to someone else
if they tell me why they cant meet to put on hold or mail i tell them no hold & no mailing, it cash only & must meet ASAP in person
I actually got a fake check from a scammer who says they were in California i tried to sell an antique. , Tt was supposed to be a personal check, but it was a check from a medical restraint company called Posey. That was weird. I didn't even try to cash it. at least i didn't send them a damn thing.
Golden Tip for everyone... Think Evil.
This is a mean world.
Great advice.
I post a job offering on Craigslist n ppl keeps calling me but they keep telling me to give em the code to make sure I’m real I feel that la a scammer no help ??
Mostly anything that involves with checks
Or not willing to meet in person
Ppl are shady on Craigslist
Stay safe ppl don't get scammed
Hey believe me I’m a legit good seller, but I don’t wanna meet up in person for Craigslist because I don’t wanna get robbed or something like that. I do PayPal only then I ship it- I do this selling on eBay all the time I never scam. Anyways, how do I convince the buyer to send PayPal instead of meet up without it sounding like a scam? (Trying to sell something on eBay rn that’s why I’m asking)
It's very hard to try to make a legitimate sale via PayPal and shipping on Craigslist... I think you're doing it right by using eBay for those types of sales.
20 thumbs down... from scammers I presume :) Thanks for the advice. Thumbs up by me btw
Trying to sell my car, and two people contacted me and want to send me money and want me to ship them the car, think it's a scam
No cash on hand first either a mechanic tried to scam on my dirt bike for work he know he couldn’t do he just wanted cash in hand wasn’t even here 4 minutes
One time I almost fell for those ones that tell you to post an ad on Craigslist to sell a house and you’ll get paid 300 a week for a few ads posted. I was 17 and desperate to find a job lol I believe they get you to post the ads and the people that message them are the ones who will get scammed.
I'm 17 now and a couple months ago. I saw this job on Craigslist, to post vacation rentals and i get paid 200 dollars a week. Eventually (after a week or 2) the person said i wouldnt be doing that and instead take care of the financial part. Like the clients would send me money and i would send the money back. He uses the "kindly" a lot. And once he made me wire a couple hundred dollars to a guy in the uk. I dont even think the person (the guy who hired me) even live in my state. Anyway once i got an from someone she asked when will she get the keys to the house because she drived from upstate and has kids. I told the guy about it and he said to block her and he will get back to her. I got another message like that another time. I was skeptical and thought maybe he was scamming people and using me. This video comfirmed my thoughts. What should i do? He does pay for every transaction so i thought he's trustworthy. And I've probably done around $10k worth of transaction for him. He also has my bank account number and routing number and my address (Im moving in February though).
Why should a seller not accept a cashier's check ? I thought these were safe.
There are counterfeit cashier checks
Go to a bank to verify if cashier's check is valid (make sure bank takes the time necessarily needed to prove/clear it. Til then do not give your item for sale to the buyer. If buyer dont like your precaution, then goodbye buyer.
what about buyers who send codes to verify me before buying?
People keep asking me about 6 digit codes thing
No voice no sale.
What if they their the person sending the a cashier check and I gotta wait for a “mover” to pick it up? Should I wait for the check to be mailed and see the authenticity
Sounds like a scam. When you get the check, take it to your bank and tell them everything.
If the person is trying to get you to send them or someone else money. It’s a scam, use common sense and talk to your bank about it. If the person is trying to rush you to send money, definitely a scam.
Good looking out bro
Can payments via Venmo or other cash apps be scammed? I'm wanting to sell some jewelry and don't want to be taken.
YES
I say iam not a bank . Cash only I don't take checks from anyone
Gift card = scam
Not in town = scam
Too vague = scam
Not willing to meet = scam
Sounds like a fake name = scam
Another scammer is luke mcGreg , he tried to scam us,but my spouse works for the sheriff dept and once he gave him work address and told him it was the sheriff dept, he stopped responding.
Yeah that's what ima do ima meet the buyer at the police department and make the deal there. Or ill go in walmart and make the deal there. I'm also gonna bring my tazer incase they scam
you earned another subscriber that free gaming pc was to good to be true );
What's with people wanting you to email them
Whats your thought about a house for rent? And say he cannot meet up because he is a missionary and he is in nevada. And will just send us the key and the documents. After we send the security deposit?
Since he’s asking for money first, sounds sketchy. Why would he have a place for rent if he’s not in the area. How do you know he owns the house?
THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. DO NOT FALL FOR IT. The renter told me he was helping fight AIDS in a different country. i've heard this scam plenty of times. IF THEY DON'T MEET YOU IN PERSON, DON'T EVER FALL FOR IT
You need more subs 😜
How about when they don't respond? I've seen good stuff for free, only to never hear back from the poster. Are they somehow stealing my info?
I had someone post an ad for a free TV and they used my phone #. I got about 75 responses. I only replied to about 10 people to let them know since it was out of control. It could have been a situation like that
Don't allow google codes , such a scam, If they want to "know you" let them call you!
I got that one as soon as I posted. They couldn’t even speak English.
If you ask a buyer to put money on your PayPal account and they insist on paying you with a check, chances are. it's a scam.
Excellent!
Wish I would have watched this first I payed 300 for a gpu to have never got it shipped to me
I was contacted by someone who wanted my picture for an artwork project there offering 500 dollars is it a real person
Offer-up is better Less scammer Craigslist is full of scammers then buyers.
can you do a video on scammers on Instagram
Thanks for sharing
What if they send you a four digit number/code to have you prove you're a real person?
Don’t do it, they’re probably trying to access one of your accounts.
Bro that why I’m on here I’m selling a truck people keep hitting me up.. they will tell you I need you to prove that you are a real person yeah that a scam..
Tu, do you have any advise on FB hacks? I know you probably know what to do - help!