# Is everyone on craigslist a scam artist? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 23, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everyone-on-craigslist-a-scam-artist/964946 "2022-05-23T17:56:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everyone-on-craigslist-a-scam-artist/964946/3 "2022-05-23T18:10:01Z")
Pure scam, I went through this two years ago or so. But plenty of honest people on craigslist also. Lots of details here: > [@Craig's List Cashier's check Scam, How does it work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigs-list-cashiers-check-scam-how-does-it-work/919157): > > I’m using Craig’s list for the first time and I think I’m being scammed but don’t know how it works. I just received a cashier’s check out of nowhere from a person I don’t know. I think this is related to an item I’m selling as I provided an address & phone number thinking it was real. Though the check is for far more than the discussed amount. So lets say the check was for the amount discussed and I cashed it, how does the scam work? This might be the most important post in that thread: > [@Craig's List Cashier's check Scam, How does it work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigs-list-cashiers-check-scam-how-does-it-work/919157/27): > > Well on the bright side, 4 of the 6 items I listed sold. The piano just went today. > The cheap air hockey table we put out to the road instead and it went for free. > > **I added to the descriptions of my items: _No checks or Cashier’s checks accepted. Already had a scam attempted against me._** > > This seems to help eliminate the scam inquiries. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everyone-on-craigslist-a-scam-artist/964946)._