I think I am being scammed and they have my cell/address

I was contacted via cellphone from someone who found my professional services ad on Craigslist yesterday. They sounded very normal asking about their daughter's wedding and that they wanted me for 3 hours and blah blah. Well, I gave them my address to mail me a deposit and I thought everyone was good and well, but now today they started acting VERY phishy. They texted me today and they asked me to sign forms and send them this code and I was like that's when I knew it was a scam. I just blocked their phone number from texting me, but the check should be here by Friday. What can I do? Should I be worried that they have my address? What do I do once the check comes? I've never dealt with a foreign scammer before.

Hello!
This is a typical overpayment scam. The check will be more than what you asked for. They will ask you to cash the check and send the overage via western union. Later your bank would notify you the check was a fake and you would be responsible for repaying all the funds including what was sent to the scammer.

Just stop all communication and destroy the check if you receive it. The scammer is after quick money. There is little he can do with the information you have him.

Justin

Let me guess. You run a catering business or a restaurant, and they wanted some number of some kind of dish prepared, and they'll send a courier to pick it up?

The courier doesn't exist. As Justin said, they'll send you a check (which is fake) to cover the food and the courier, and ask you to send the courier fee to the fictitious courier. So you prepare the food, and send the courier the money, and he never shows up.

Just having your number and address, there's not much they can do. Don't cash the check, don't send the courier any money, and don't worry about it.

No need to panic here jonita. The scammer simply saw you as a source of revenue. Don't be too concerned the trickster has your address. I too have given my residential address to a scammer with no adverse affects.
Maybe go easy on the mobile for several days? For example only accept calls from trusted numbers for a short time? I do realise that could be seen as an inconvenience. It's a big if, but if the cheque arrives, simply write 'fake' on it with a big texta pen. Maybe place the cheque in a picture frame and hang it on your wall? Would make a good conversation piece when friends drop around for a drink.

I'm having fun with my scammer. They have my cell phone number and are keeping in close contact with me via text. Their english is quite broken so I confuse them even more by rattling on and on in the text and acting confused. They asked if I had a wal mart near me that I could use Western Union. I told them that "I have not been out of dwelling in quite some length of duration. Since disabled and use HOOVERING CRAFT, I can only go for as long as my battery life in the apparatus will allow. The wal mart is too far to travel without proper A/C current available to me to insert my cord and allow me powers to recharge my mobility." They are getting really frustrated!!! I think it's funny. Finally they text me "LOOK ARE YOU KIDDING ME OR WHAT." Well geez...finally someone who speaks english.

Hi and welcome brian0928!

We strongly discourage messing with the scammers when they have your real information. They may seem goofy at times but they are still criminals. Please check out our sister site 419eater.com to learn how to safetly mess with the scammers.

Justin

Thanks Justin! I will. Ya you're right...they already are criminals so who knows.