<prompt> Human: Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes. Im trying to sell an item on Craigslist and this one particularly antsy buyer said he would send me a check and that I should remove the listing. Couple days later I get the check and its for 2,000 more than what I listed the item for. He says the extra amount is the shippers fee for when the item gets picked up. The whole exchange has seemed fishy to me from the get go at one point his mother was in a near fatal car accident and he had to visit her in the hospital... I was like ok man not pertinent and the buyer is breathing down my neck to cash the check in broken English. Can any harm come from attempting to cash a check?  <response>: Oldest scam in the book. Stop communication immediately. 