Barbara Ann Rusell

Victim Location 34471

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

I placed an ad on ocala4sale to sell some jewelry. One of the items drew interest from an individual claiming they wanted to buy the item. In the text message, the person claimed they would send me a certified check and also add an additional $50 in order to hold the item until I received the check. I was then told a ‘mover’ would be coming to hand me the check. I could then go cash the check. Once I received my payment, the ‘mover’ would pick up the item being sold. I tried explaining that I would hold the item until they could meet in person. Then the individual said they wanted my address and they would mail a check directly to me. I knew something was wrong when the individual offered to add $50 in order for me to accept the check. The item that I was selling had a price of $45 on the website. I told the individual I was not interested in accepting any transactions such as this and declined further communication. I then blocked the number from further text messages to me.