COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — Two Columbus men have been accused of mail and wire fraud involving more than $4 million in counterfeit money orders and cashier’s checks.

Federal prosecutors say 51-year-old Howard Barta and 58-year-old Dennis Wood have been indicted for scheming to defraud hundreds of people who advertised items on Craigslist starting in January 2010. Phone listings could not be found for Barta and Wood. Online court records don’t list attorneys for them.

Prosecutors say Barta and Wood would agree to buy the Craigslist items and then send counterfeit cashier’s checks or money orders that greatly exceeded the sale prices. The sellers would be instructed to deposit the counterfeit items into their bank accounts and send back the extra money to the defendants.