A scam is going around on sites such as Craigslist.
It has been around for years, but many don’t know about it.
Andrew Howell was almost scammed when he posted tail lights from an old car on Craigslist.
The two tail lights were $200, but instead, the buyer “accidentally” sent him two money orders for about $1,800 a piece.
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The buyer then told Howell through text to deposit the money orders into his account and to take out the difference.
Howell then questioned whether or not the money orders were real.
“He was very pushy even after I told him I was going to the police department because they looked fake,” said Howell.
The man told Howell he was a legit business man, but the two money orders were identical. They had the same signatures and same serial numbers.
WalMart confirmed that the money orders were fake.
Lexington Police tell LEX 18 that this scam happens several times a day and that Howell was lucky he picked up on it.
“I could see this happening to many, many people, it’s kind of sad,” said Howell.
