Rental Ripoff
Friday, Jul 24, 2009 | Updated 11:47 AM EST
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FTC toll free hotline: 877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357)
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SEARCH FOR SCAMS, POST WARNINGS
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WHAT CRAIG'S LIST SAYS ABOUT SCAMS
You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:
DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on craigslist.
DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on craigslist.
NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.
FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
CRAIGSLIST IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"
NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)
AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION.
If you suspect that an item posted for sale on craigslist may be part of a scam, please email the details to "abuse@craigslist.org". Be sure to include the URL (or eight-digit post ID number) in your message.
Posted Thursday, Jul 16, 2009 - 6:10 PM EST
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