Craigslist is a popular site that makes it easier for people to advertise their goods and/or services. But, whenever you deal with someone through a transaction and you never see their faces, you got to be on your toes and check for red flags in all your transactions.
One woman from Lawrenceville posted an ad on Craigslist for apartments for rent and in one day, she got dozens of responses. She also received checks for amounts higher than the actual price and she receives an email asking her to wire transfer the difference. This is a big red flag and this type of scam is already overused and still, some people get scammed over and over again.
Everybody should be warned about this and they should check the authenticity of the checks that they receive. Whenever someone sends you a check with amount higher than your price and asks you to send back the over amount via wire transfer, you should avoid it.
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