Archive for the ‘Scams’ Category
Saturday, August 30th, 2008
Prostitution could spike during RNC
Of the 5,000 or so "erotic services" ads on the Twin Cities craigslist Web site, the word "Republican" appears twice. In an ad looking for event "hostesses" during next week's presidential nominating convention in St. Paul, and in another ad promising "your secret is safe w/me!" ...
Posted in Fraud, Miscellaneous Crimes, News, Politics, Prostitution, Scams, Sex | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Stephen Newman often fantacized about rape. He looked it up on the Internet. He hired a woman to act as his victim, and he even filmed the charade.
Last year, after he placed an ad on Craigslist offering a free iPod in a public park bathroom and waited in his Ford Explorer ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
In Westminster Colorado, former police officer turned entrepreneur, Dan Prochoda has an idea that he thinks will quickly catch on.
In a nutshell, the business offers a "safer spot" for people who use Web sites like Craigslist to meet and do their business in person.
For a fee of $15, a person ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
In a scam we've seen many times and reported across the U.S., two men entered at least two vacant Carlsbad, California homes that were in foreclosure and then listed them for rent on Craigslist.
Police unraveled an elaborate scheme Friday involving the men who allegedly posed as landlords and then collected up to ...
Posted in Real Estate, Scams | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
There are many "get rich quick" scams out there and Craigslist seems to attract them like a powerful magnet.
One that is becoming more popular involves "work at home" sales pitches. You know the ones, "Spend only a few minutes on your computer each day, and earn hundreds in the process."
Sheryl Bilbrey, ...
Posted in Fraud, Jobs, Scams | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 7th, 2008
One of the biggest and easiest ways to spot scams, is where the seller wants you to wire money to him.
Fraudsters want you to wire money to them because it's easy to collect on the other end and almost impossible to reclaim once it has been picked up.
So if strangers ...
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
We've heard this story before. An innocent person places an ad on Craigslist to sell an item. A scam artist zeros in and agrees to purchase the item.
The scam artist sends a check far exceeding the purchase price and asks the seller to wire transfer the excess money, less an inconvenience ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Zachary W. Mann is a 21 year-old male from Maple Grove, Minnesota.
He admitted in federal court Friday to hacking into the credit card information of thousands of people and then using some of the information to add value to gift cards that he purchased and then eventually sold on Craigslist.
After hacking into ...
Posted in Fraud, Scams, Theft | No Comments »
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
A Plattsburgh businessman trying to sell a boat was almost taken by a Craigslist check scam. Luckily I smelled trouble and did some research, preventinh him from being another victim of an Internet scam.
Posted in Merchandise, Scams, Videos | No Comments »
Monday, June 30th, 2008
Norma Vasquez is dealing with skyrocketing gasoline costs the best she can. She decided to look for a used car with better gas mileage.
Norma started to search for a used car over the Internet using Craigslist.org, AutoTrader.com and others. She found plenty of ads that fit her requirements.
Maybe the deals were too good to ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Another scam that has been growing on Craigslist is related to WestJet airline credits.
The scam involves unsuspecting buyers purchase WestJet airline credits from a fraud artist, who financed them with a stolen credit card.
Ads are appearing on Craigslist, selling these WestJet credits.
Hucky Duck writes about a friend who purchased these credits and ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
"Super Intendo" posted a message on the MacRumors Forum asking for some advice about selling his Macbook. Here's one of the replied to his Craigslist ad.
Quote:
Hello seller thanks for your quick response i will like to buy this item so pls do withdraw the advert from Craigslist. I will also ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
After an eight month investigation by Irvine, Californa police, they arrested 26 year-old Kevin Lopez.
He's being accused of credit card fraud and running an event ticket scam to milk victims of over $100,000.
Police say Lopez used stolen credit cards to purchase concert, theme park and event tickets, duplicating them and selling ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Another rental scam case has surfaced, this time in central Oregon.
Eric and Crystal Brand recently had a new baby and were looking for a larger family home to rent. They responded to a Craigslist post for a new, 1,600 square foot Bend Westside home renting for only $775 a month!
"He just wanted ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
A Brooklyn gang used the allure of iPhone purchases to sucker unsuspecting buyers and rob them.
The scum bags posted ads on Craigslist offering bulk sales of discounted iPhones. When the buyers arrived, they were robbed of their money.
Police say twelve victims have been identified and thousands of dollars were stolen.
During ...
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