Comments on: Craigslist Scam – Craigslist Fraud http://www.bustathief.com/craigslist-scam-craigslist-fraud_01/ Protecting You and Your Finances Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:43:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: ExFelonGirl http://www.bustathief.com/craigslist-scam-craigslist-fraud_01/comment-page-1/#comment-6435 ExFelonGirl Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:34:33 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=71#comment-6435 I have had many problems with Craigs List. My first time using the site was when I was looking for a job. I applied for many of the ads. But the only replies I would get back were emails telling me to click on a link and get a credit check and or a background check and the email them the result. I knew that something was not write here. I then looked up Job Scams on Craigs List in google and found out a lot of information. I them stopped applying for jobs on craigslist. I then found a listing for a personal assistant and it looked pretty promising so I fell for it. I responded to the ad. Come to find out after emailing back and forth a few times it was a scam too. I decided to write a blog about this and give people awareness of this problem. Here is the link to my blog if you would like to read more about my story. Some of them are kind of funny. http://www.exfelongirl.com/2010/01/job-ad-scams.html I know that Craigs List cannot totally control spam and scams but I think that they can do a lot more than they are doing now. I have had many problems with Craigs List. My first time using the site was when I was looking for a job. I applied for many of the ads. But the only replies I would get back were emails telling me to click on a link and get a credit check and or a background check and the email them the result. I knew that something was not write here. I then looked up Job Scams on Craigs List in google and found out a lot of information. I them stopped applying for jobs on craigslist. I then found a listing for a personal assistant and it looked pretty promising so I fell for it. I responded to the ad. Come to find out after emailing back and forth a few times it was a scam too. I decided to write a blog about this and give people awareness of this problem. Here is the link to my blog if you would like to read more about my story. Some of them are kind of funny.
http://www.exfelongirl.com/2010/01/job-ad-scams.html
I know that Craigs List cannot totally control spam and scams but I think that they can do a lot more than they are doing now.

]]> By: Online Scrammers | Supplexia Blog http://www.bustathief.com/craigslist-scam-craigslist-fraud_01/comment-page-1/#comment-6430 Online Scrammers | Supplexia Blog Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:37:36 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=71#comment-6430 [...] post these spam messages to thousands of URL’s in a few minutes), on classified ad places like craigslist, your email and on b2b trading websites. Always does your due diligence before you venture into any [...] [...] post these spam messages to thousands of URL’s in a few minutes), on classified ad places like craigslist, your email and on b2b trading websites. Always does your due diligence before you venture into any [...]

]]> By: mary http://www.bustathief.com/craigslist-scam-craigslist-fraud_01/comment-page-1/#comment-5713 mary Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:28:12 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=71#comment-5713 SCAM Christopher Scott Evans says he needs assistant sends fake cashiers check has you deposit then his bounce and he is gone under a new name doing it to the next assistant. SCAM Christopher Scott Evans says he needs assistant sends fake cashiers check has you deposit then his bounce and he is gone under a new name doing it to the next assistant.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.bustathief.com/craigslist-scam-craigslist-fraud_01/comment-page-1/#comment-5498 Suzanne Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:32:13 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=71#comment-5498 Someone is posing as grace.beers@yahoo.com and advertising a house for rent in Tarentum, PA Two persons have reported this issue to me and almost sent the money. The first person forwarded to me 10 or so email messages back and forth with the con and both individuals almost sent personal information and $1200 via international money order to secure the rental without having first seen the property. I don't know why but when I search pittsburgh.craigslist.com I don't find the same ad to which they refer. According to the first person, it was posted about 11/24/2009 and possibly is being taken down regularly when they get an individual interested. The second person did provide their social security number. How can I get craigslist to 1.) ban this email address and 2.) require proper ownership identification prior to posting property ads? Someone is posing as grace.beers@yahoo.com and advertising a house for rent in Tarentum, PA

Two persons have reported this issue to me and almost sent the money. The first person forwarded to me 10 or so email messages back and forth with the con and both individuals almost sent personal information and $1200 via international money order to secure the rental without having first seen the property.

I don’t know why but when I search pittsburgh.craigslist.com I don’t find the same ad to which they refer. According to the first person, it was posted about 11/24/2009 and possibly is being taken down regularly when they get an individual interested. The second person did provide their social security number.

How can I get craigslist to 1.) ban this email address and 2.) require proper ownership identification prior to posting property ads?

]]> By: Jackie http://www.bustathief.com/craigslist-scam-craigslist-fraud_01/comment-page-1/#comment-4376 Jackie Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:38:43 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=71#comment-4376 Wow! Thanks Trianna! I knew this was too good to be true. I was supposed to receive the money order today and go cash it. Thank God I decided to look around the internet before doing it. I could smell the damn scam. Thanks, Jackie Wow! Thanks Trianna!

I knew this was too good to be true.
I was supposed to receive the money order today and go cash it. Thank God I decided to look around the internet before doing it. I could smell the damn scam.

Thanks,
Jackie

]]> By: Trianna P http://www.bustathief.com/craigslist-scam-craigslist-fraud_01/comment-page-1/#comment-4115 Trianna P Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:11:38 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=71#comment-4115 I WAS SCAMMED BY ERIC ANDERSON ON CRAIGSLIST HE SENT ME 2 CITIBANK PERSONAL CHECK MONEY ORDERS FOR 950 THAT IS TOTAL 1900 AND I DEPOSITED IT AND NOW I OWE THE BANK. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT TRYING TO MAKE EXTRA CASH FOR MY BUSINESS I WAS DEVELOPING. IF YOU SEE HIS AND EMAIL DO NOT GIVE OUT ANY INFO OR TAKE MONEY ORDER OR PERSONAL CHECKS FROM HIM. HE IS A SCAM ARTIST..THE TITLE I WAS LOOKING FOR IS PART TIME ASSISTANT HIS NAME IS ERIC ANDERSON AND HIS EMAIL IS ERICANDERS1@YAHOO.COM. PLEASE PEOPLE BE AWARE NOW I OWE MY BANK NEAR 3 GRAND. I WAS SCAMMED BY ERIC ANDERSON ON CRAIGSLIST HE SENT ME 2 CITIBANK PERSONAL CHECK MONEY ORDERS FOR 950 THAT IS TOTAL 1900 AND I DEPOSITED IT AND NOW I OWE THE BANK. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT TRYING TO MAKE EXTRA CASH FOR MY BUSINESS I WAS DEVELOPING. IF YOU SEE HIS AND EMAIL DO NOT GIVE OUT ANY INFO OR TAKE MONEY ORDER OR PERSONAL CHECKS FROM HIM. HE IS A SCAM ARTIST..THE TITLE I WAS LOOKING FOR IS PART TIME ASSISTANT HIS NAME IS ERIC ANDERSON AND HIS EMAIL IS ERICANDERS1@YAHOO.COM. PLEASE PEOPLE BE AWARE NOW I OWE MY BANK NEAR 3 GRAND.

]]> By: Dabert http://www.bustathief.com/craigslist-scam-craigslist-fraud_01/comment-page-1/#comment-3024 Dabert Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:01:20 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=71#comment-3024 Do you guys have a recommendation section, i'd like to suggest some stuff Do you guys have a recommendation section, i’d like to suggest some stuff

]]> By: Tom Smiley http://www.bustathief.com/craigslist-scam-craigslist-fraud_01/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 Tom Smiley Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:51:54 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=71#comment-2610 Thought you all might find this interesting regarding a Case Study we did on Craig's List Personals. www.onlinepersonalsfraud.com/CL/ Thanks! Thought you all might find this interesting regarding a Case Study we did on Craig’s List Personals.

http://www.onlinepersonalsfraud.com/CL/

Thanks!

]]> By: Conversations With A Scammer - Real Scam Example! http://www.bustathief.com/craigslist-scam-craigslist-fraud_01/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Conversations With A Scammer - Real Scam Example! Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:51:30 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=71#comment-385 [...] these spam messages to thousands of URL’s in a few minutes), on classified ad places like craigslist, your email and on b2b trading websites like alibaba. Always do your due diligence before you [...] [...] these spam messages to thousands of URL’s in a few minutes), on classified ad places like craigslist, your email and on b2b trading websites like alibaba. Always do your due diligence before you [...]

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