Savvy North Alabama Consumer Dodges Craigslist Scam

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WHNT News 19 - 8/11/2018 - Elizabeth Garcia and Julia Cherry - A North Alabama resident called the Better Business Bureau to report she almost fell for an overpayment scam on Craigslist. The consumer had listed a set of seats from a totaled vehicle for sale on Craigslist for $250. An interested buyer reached out offering to pay $30 less than the asking price. When the consumer spoke with the buyer next, the buyer claimed that the check had accidentally been made out for an amount much higher than the asking price since its intended recipient was a landscape company. However, the buyer added the consumer’s name and requested she cash the check, keep the $230 and send back the remaining mon ey.Read more @ https://whnt.com/2018/08/11/savvy-north ... list-scam/