A Craigslist Scam ,You can Spot and Avoid
Craigslist is excellent service channel for selling, buying and meeting different people around the world .CRAIGSLIST is a registered mark in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office . Thus a Great Place of transactions between seller and buyer . A Great place of online community as well .
But infact sometimes in the process of buying and selling which goes hand in hand , is never always the same as everyday scam are figuring new heights with new face .
Some of the Worst and latest Types of Craigslist scam You can spot :
- Craigslist Apartment Rental Scam
- Craigslist Car Scam
- Craigslist Escrow Service scams
- Craigslist Ticket Scams
- Craigslist Nigerian Scams
Organized Features of Craigslist Scam
-The buyers and sellers will target the victims from far place, not locally.
-The buyer or seller will request to pay the by check example e :US Postal Service money order, Western Union, or escrow service .
-The buyer or seller in whole process will not meet you face to face .
Most of the scams are shaping through on line auction sites,ebay ,emails via internet etc through third party, which are non other than ,but professional cyber criminals, scam artists and sometime even hackers.
Some of the useful Tricks and Tips to avoid Craigslist Scams
1.Buyers Beaware & Be Alert . Craigslist to people , any business dealings should be done within local area . Trust your local buyers and sellers . Avoid buyers from distant .
2.Beware of the fraud and scam emails and avoid responding any other attachments asking for financial details like credit card, social security or any bank details specifically on eBay or PayPal or any other trading sites .
3.Craigslist scams artists always deal with fake and fraud checks , thus always trying to scam the people on Craigslist . Beware of certified checks, almost they are fake .check out the bank details and get verified. Also check out the routing numbers ,do not deposit the check.
4.Strictly avoid dealing with AFRICA, OR FROM LONG DISTANCES, SHIPPING COMPANIES.
5.Report the Scam to Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx and to Better Business Bureau (http://www.bbb.org/)
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March 13th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
So it helps if you jump on other classified sites out there (there are many others besides craigslist). Like iList, for instance, it allows you to link your iList account to your social networks and have your ad seen by REAL people. Plus if you have friends on iList and your social networks they can help promote whatever you are trying to sell to their networks. Its really neat, I really recommend people check out the iList.
March 14th, 2009 at 2:09 am
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March 25th, 2009 at 3:19 am
Nice tips and tricks to avoid fraud on craigslist.
Also you can check this texts used by fraudsters to scam people.
http://www.avoid-fraud.com/auction-fraud/2009/02/05/craigslist-scams-and-fraud/