National Life Settlements of Houston had $21M in assets seized by the state of Texas for defrauding retirees and investors. Where did they advertise to find their marks? Why craigslist of course. Who invests money from an ad they see on craigslist?
26-year-old Sunday Asekomhe of Salford, Greater Manchester in England, by way of Nigeria, has been imprisoned for 4 years for being part of a Nigerian 419 gang that targeted Americans through craigslist. He is expected to be deported to Nigeria after he completes his sentence.
Apartment scammer using local realtor’s name on craigslist:
Police in Blacksburg, Virginia are looking for a craigslist apartment scammer who was using an actual local realtor’s name.
