Karen Grant - [email protected] = Fraud

Just got this response to a Craigslist ad for a curio cabinet. Immediately sparked suspicion, so I searched and sound a bunch like this from different email addresses. There's a "Katie" that's been reported many times here for this same kind of email, they're all just slightly different.

Code: Select allKaren Grant <[email protected]>
   
11:35 PM (2 hours ago)
      
Hello,
   Thanks for getting back to me I will like to purchase this item but the only way i can pay you is through a Bank Certified Check which i will mail to you using UPS overnight delivery
 
To make sure that everything goes smoothly i would wait for the it to clear before the pickup is done, I will be responsible for the pickup and it will be done by the movers and their payment will be included in the check i mail to you and this is all due to my disability (am deaf) and it makes it hard for me deal with this and it makes the transaction better and quicker.
 
I know you were not expecting this and I would have loved to come for the viewing but i cant I really want it and am offering an extra $50 for you to delete the posting to show i want it as i am just settling into my new house i want good deals to furnish the apartment i stay in.
 
if you are okay with this please send me extra pictures and get back to me with the following
 
Your Full name
Your Physical address (as UPS does not deliver to P.o.boxes)
 
 
I await your response . thank you and stay blessed

Welcome! Good job spotting it, and thank you for posting the scam to help alert others.

As you might already be aware, the key to how this scam works is the scammer also playing the role of the shipper, with the fraudulent check including an "overage" to pay the supposed shipper.

It's a classic fake check/overpayment scam. Please see this topic for more info on Check Scams: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3237

Let us know if you have any questions.