Real ChatGPT answer · index seedLyI35rcOMMYcompleteRetail and ecommerce · online marketplacesinformational

How can I spot a fake cashier check or Zelle scam from a buyer who contacted me through a Craigslist ad?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries10/31/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
How can I spot a fake cashier check or Zelle scam from a buyer who contacted me through a Craigslist ad?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
FTC fake cashier's check overpayment scam online marketplace Zelle payment scams official guidanceGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Zelle official common scams never pay fee upgrade business account payment confirmationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Craigslist safety tips cashier check payment scams officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (3)
Short factOther / navigational100%ComparisonConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
FTC fake cashier's check overpayment scam online marketplace Zelle payment scams official guidance Google ↗
Zelle official common scams never pay fee upgrade business account payment confirmation Google ↗
Craigslist safety tips cashier check payment scams official Google ↗
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Queries

3 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
FTC fake cashier's check overpayment scam online marketplace Zelle payment scams official guidance
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1
Zelle official common scams never pay fee upgrade business account payment confirmation
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1
Craigslist safety tips cashier check payment scams official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1