# Craig's List Cashier's check Scam, How does it work?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 27, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigs-list-cashiers-check-scam-how-does-it-work/919157 "2020-08-27T16:08:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigs-list-cashiers-check-scam-how-does-it-work/919157/15 "2020-08-27T17:54:55Z")

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Make a copy. Then go ahead and deposit it. Just do not ship anything or pay anyone until about a month. It could well be good.

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