Victim Location 83654
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
An item was advertised on Craig’s List ($3,500) – almost immediately I received text messages from a number of parties interested in the item. They wanted to purchase the item and would send a certified check but would include an additional amount for shipping – after I received their check I would then need to send the extra amount to the shipping company. Note: there were three separate parties involved with this scam – messages came from a number of different phone numbers (text only) and emails from a number of different persons. When I queried the transaction by text with one party they cut off communication with me. When the checks (2) were received I took them to my bank and it was confirmed that they were fraudulent. I did not deposit the checks.