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Avoiding craigslist scams and fraud
Pt. 10 of 10 | 2:13 |
Friday June 5, 2009
Craigslist Fundamentals
Friday June 5, 2009
Like all popular online services, craigslist has attracted its share of charlatans, fraudsters, con men and other ne'er do wells. Molly McDonald leads us through some of the best common sense practices to avoid falling victim to craigslist scams, frauds and other annoyances.
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Quicktime Show Notes
- Personals are perhaps best avoided... and are only suitable for those over 18.
- Find craigslist's own advice on avoiding scams in the left-hand navigation panel: Avoding craigslist scams and fraud.
- It's best to deal locally and to meet in person. This is the single best way to avoid fraud.
- Never wire money to someone.
- Use common sense.
- Be wary of cheques or money orders... avoid whenever possible.
- If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
- Be wary when meeting people from craigslist.
- Tell people where you're going.
- Use common sense.
- Find craigslist's own advice on avoiding scams in the left-hand navigation panel: Avoding craigslist scams and fraud.
- It's best to deal locally and to meet in person. This is the single best way to avoid fraud.
- Never wire money to someone.
- Use common sense.
- Be wary of cheques or money orders... avoid whenever possible.
- If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
- Be wary when meeting people from craigslist.
- Tell people where you're going.
- Use common sense.
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