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Jstanley01 Posts: 8176 Incept: 2008-07-30 San Antonio, Texas	With the job market like it is, scams abound. Case in point: I'm helping a friend who doesn't have a computer stay on top of craigslist's help wanted ads. The site had this warning up this morning: Quote: craigslist SCAM ALERT SCAM ALERT - affiliate scammers are posting bogus ads promising (nonexistent!) employment, paid research trials, or other compensation, but then notifying repliers that they'll need to jump through a hoop first, directing them to: * background checking services * credit checking or reporting sites * sites where you are instructed to enter your resume or other personal information * sites where you are asked to sign up for a "free" trial offer * sites offering training or education * sites offering a "system" for making money * survey or focus group sites * sites designed to deliver malware or misuse your identifying information all in hopes of earning affiliate marketing commissions or otherwise profiting at the expense of persons seeking employment. Lots of variations on this scam, but each generally involves dangling (nonexistent!) compensation, and then directing you to a website where you are asked to sign up for something, use your credit card, or input personal information such as your email address. Continue to skilled trade / craft job postings FUN FACT: If you are able to determine a scammer's "affiliate ID" and report it to their affiliate marketing program, this will often result in termination of the scammer, and confiscation of the scammer's ill-gotten gains by the affiliate program. http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cgi-bin.... ---------- You can't cheat an honest man. ~P.T. Barnum 2010-01-26 10:36:00 Permalink
Rottenmilk2go Posts: 564 Incept: 2009-12-18	Dude 90% of the stuff of craiglist is a scam. All I ever do it get hit with junk email after replying and a couple of them are out trying to farm identity. 2010-01-27 19:34:29 Permalink
Obsidian Posts: 2445 Incept: 2008-10-10 Eagle Mountain, Utah	The scamming will continue until the beatings improve. ---------- 232-Th + n --> 233-Th --> 233-Pa --> 233-U. Trolling is a art. 2010-01-27 19:37:06 Permalink
Briar Posts: 5375 Incept: 2008-02-07 Palm Springs, CA	A friend just told me that he recently learned that a scammer had taken the listing info for his house (that he does have up for sale) and is trying to rent the house on Craigslist, telling people that he's out of town and they can only drive by and see the outside. If they want to rent it they're to send him the money and he'll send the keys. He got the pictures of the house and all the info straight out of the MLS listing. ---------- Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. Napoleon 2010-01-27 19:42:18 Permalink
Ba Posts: 621 Incept: 2008-03-13	http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbc.... Quote: AIKEN -- A South Carolina woman checking on a rental home she had posted on Craigslist was surprised to find the home occupied by people who thought they were renting it. The Aiken Standard reported Lynn Marcantoni of Greer was in Aiken earlier this month and found the house was occupied. Marcantoni called police, who learned from neighbors that a couple had moved in several days earlier. Their names were not released. Marcantoni found information in the home and called them. They told her they had responded to an ad from the United Kingdom and sent a $700 deposit. The husband said when the key didn't arrive, he went in through an unlocked window and then changed the locks. Marcantoni says she hadn't posted the ad overseas, which was a fake. But she says she believes the couple and is letting them keep the house. 2010-01-27 19:50:50 Permalink
Bezzle Posts: 15043 Incept: 2009-08-02 Banned	99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of Craiglist respondents using a Gmail account are scammers. It's an easy filter. ---------- El Sock-Puppeto exposed and killed by Tickerguy 2010-01-29 02:56:08 Permalink
Free Posts: 3242 Incept: 2007-07-28 The world	Don't understand why anyone would respond (or send their resume) to an ad that has an anonymous email address and no company name, or other identifier. That is just asking to be scammed, IMO. What Rottenmilk2go said: Craigslist=scam ---------- "Don't believe everything you hear and only half of what you see." Last modified: 2010-01-29 03:02:46 by free 2010-01-29 03:01:12 Permalink
Icanhasbailout Posts: 9939 Incept: 2009-03-10 Imaginationland	I've found CL to be a decent place to find some customers for my biz, you do have to wade through the jokers but there are a few people who are on the up-and-up. I do use a throwaway mail account to respond to ads when I do, just to keep my real email address from being harvested. The way I deal with it is that I give a response that shows I actually read the ad (puts you above 90% of all other responses in the eyes of anyone serious) and if I get a response, next step is to give a phone number and talk to a real person. At that point if all appears legit it's usually pretty safe to give out my real email and get down to business. ---------- 2010-01-29 08:25:32 Permalink
Rottenmilk2go Posts: 564 Incept: 2009-12-18	The best resource for find jobs is the meta search engine www.indeed.com 2010-02-01 14:09:51 Permalink
Billonthehill Posts: 2004 Incept: 2008-01-20 Six feet short of heaven	Bought a Ford pickup, Toyota 4-Runner, roofing, garage door, single axle trailer and a bunch of other items from Craigslist. Sold a truck, tools and few other items using Craigslist. Using a Google email address. Just have to filter out the bull***. Just like TF. ---------- "Interesting to be talking about Deeds of Trust. When there is no trust." - Anonymous Caller to KOH Reno Talk Radio 10.21.10�The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences��Churchill 36 " 2010-02-01 20:11:54 Permalink*
Rottenmilk2go Posts: 564 Incept: 2009-12-18	Rgw BUY/SELL/FREE parts are great and the discussion boards are decent also. But the Adult and jobs sections are all scams and spammers 2010-02-02 14:44:46 Permalink
Free Posts: 3242 Incept: 2007-07-28 The world	I dunno, maybe a lot depends on the area. Discussion boards there are useless, includes all areas. I just stay away and won't waste my time of "filterin' out". ---------- "Don't believe everything you hear and only half of what you see." Last modified: 2010-02-02 14:50:42 by free 2010-02-02 14:46:10 Permalink
Pabloescobar Posts: 6146 Incept: 2008-04-23 Pacific Northwest Banned	Ha, you must hit this once a month. Some months my staff comes into the office wanting to know why I am laughing so hard I am crying. http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/all.... ---------- 2010-02-02 15:33:27 Permalink
Free Posts: 3242 Incept: 2007-07-28 The world	Pablo, 'nuff said! ---------- "Don't believe everything you hear and only half of what you see." 2010-02-02 15:37:15 Permalink
Markgoldman Posts: 1240 Incept: 2009-01-13 Canuckistan	My only beef is the ridiculous lowballs I get for what I'm selling. **** off and die, I put the price up as firm and they'll email with an offer 1/2 that. ---------- Consent Withdrawn. 2010-02-02 16:03:21 Permalink
Ben Posts: 6194 Incept: 2009-10-09 The Distant, Glorious, Past	If the offers are for 1/2 of what "you think it's worth", then guess what it is worth? ---------- "Why are you going to learn French?" "Because I'm going to France," says Joe. "I'm from the future. You should go to China." 2010-02-02 16:12:40 Permalink
Icanhasbailout Posts: 9939 Incept: 2009-03-10 Imaginationland	http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/grr.... ---------- 2010-02-02 16:15:22 Permalink
Markgoldman Posts: 1240 Incept: 2009-01-13 Canuckistan	Ben-Its worth exactly what I'll take for it, otherwise it isn't worth ** and I'll keep it. So far, it isn't worth *. ---------- Consent Withdrawn. 2010-02-02 16:17:51 Permalink*
Fidgit Posts: 17784 Incept: 2008-02-18 Tax Unit #1,384,923,781	Pablo added to bookmarks ;) 2010-02-02 19:29:01 Permalink
Ailujailuj Posts: 10631 Incept: 2007-08-22 NYC --->LA	i had lotsa good luck doing biz on CL... and i have a gmail acct. it's been over a yr now though - mebbe it's deteriorated since then. ---------- "my god, the little bitch has gone to see the wizard." 2010-02-08 00:41:38 Permalink
Houstonstan Posts: 961 Incept: 2007-09-20 TX	Pablo :) How about this as alternative currency. http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/ash.... ---------- Hobbies: Masturbation and smoking. I'm a 40 day'er and I smoke a lot. 2010-03-21 11:29:46 Permalink
Pabloescobar Posts: 6146 Incept: 2008-04-23 Pacific Northwest Banned	Ha Ha Ha..... Funny Houston ---------- 2010-03-21 13:52:03 Permalink


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