<prompt> Human: I posted to craigslist to sell a rather large set of matching furniture. I posted it in the middle of the night, and about 20 minutes later got a message asking if it was still for sale. I backtraced the number and it was a voice over IP SMS. It was very obviously a scam to me.I kinda to screw with scammers, mainly by jokingly accusing them being from Nigeria or Romania. This guy responded adamantly that he is from the United States but he cant drive out two thousand miles to check out furniture,but he insists that he can put the money in escrow in PayPal, and have a freight company pick it up and then PayPal will release the money to me once he receives the furniture.I have sold iPhones over craigslist in person, and Im used to receiving these sorts of nonsense scam attempts. I understand the value and utility of the slightly used iPhone and its shipping and how easy it is to make it disappear from an address or a PO Box or whatever, especially when they suggest a clearly fake escrow company.What I dont understand about the scam is how will make him money. Does anyone have any idea about this sort of scam? I know its a scam and theres no way in hell Im going to fall for it, I just have no clue how its profitable for him or what benefit he will receive.I just want to know how it works. Cuz Im bewildered. Used stolen furniture just seems so much harder to move than used,stolen portable electronics  <response>: Hes going to ask you to pay the freight company in advance, and then the paypal money wont be there. He doesnt have any interest in your furniture, just your money. 