There are two ways that a scammer is ripping people off on Craigslist! First, it happens when the consumer posts something for sale... A scammer reply with an email stating that they are on the mainland. They are having a problem getting to a western union and will gladly send you the extra money to ship your product to them. They ask for your PayPal email (which is fine to give out), and then they send you fake confirmations stating that money has been deposited into your account. These emails are fake... You can always call PayPal directly if you have any questions: 1-888-221-1161
Paypal has a service where you can send the fake emails you receive as long as they are emails claiming to be from PayPal. Basic Craigslist emails are not accepted. You can send those to the FBI, but there is a form and it takes time. You can send PayPal scam emails to: spoof@paypal.com
The second way that a scammer uses Craigslist is to post a property for rent and then accept the rental moneys by PayPal. This is the hardest Hawaii scam because how do you the renter know that the property for rent is a real property. People are actually renting places, traveling to Hawaii, and then finding they have no place to stay! This is just horrible...
Whatever you do...
DO NOT SEND MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION TO ANYONE FROM CRAIGSLIST!
You can rent through PayPal but you should check to see that the PayPal user is a "verified" account holder. If you ever have a question regarding PayPal you can call them! They will get to you in just a few minutes...
It's a scam to steal your money. No such thing.
No, I have not been a victim of a money order scam on Craigslist.
Yes, I have encountered Craigslist scams involving fake eBay transactions.
You don't, its a scam
If you came across this website off of craigslist as i did, I found it to be a scam someone sent saying they wanted to buy my product and to make sure it was like the one they, wanted to check out the video he/she had at supermysite.com which i found didn't work and I'm considering it a scam.
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To avoid falling victim to a Craigslist check scam when hiring movers, always meet in person to verify their identity, do not accept checks as payment, and research the moving company thoroughly before making any payments.
I have a friend who buys from Craigslist. He says that he goes and people who buy, go and see the item first, before buying it. So it is not a scam.
No it does not work. It is a scam.
To avoid falling victim to a cashier's check scam on Craigslist, never accept a cashier's check for more than the agreed amount, be cautious of overpayment requests, and always verify the check with the issuing bank before completing the transaction.
Yes it is a SCAM!
No it is a scam!!