Police say Ypsilanti women nearly fall prey to scam after posting ad on Craigslist:
Two women from Ypsilanti, Michigan almost fell for the fake check scam after they posted rooms for rent on craigslist. Luckily the bank told them the checks were fakes before they cashed them. Remember, if a check is for more than the amount you’re asking for it’s a fake.
Grandview police warn users of craigslist:
Police in Grandview, Illinois are warning citizens to be aware of the fake check scam. They’ve had two reports lately of fake checks being sent to craigslist sellers that have been written out on checks that appear to be from Massachusetts Life Insurance Co. Mass. Life is aware of the scam.
Man arrested for making terroristic threats on craigslist:
48-year-old Randall Hudson of Bexar County, Texas was arrested for posting terroristic threats on craigslist Rant and Raves section. Here’s a sample…
“So you think your going to sell my house this next Tuesday on the courthouse steps huh?” “Just because the JISD taxes got missed for a couple of years and I can’t satisfy them right now, you will take my paid for home? I DON’T THINK SO, NOT WHILE YOU OR I AM ALIVE!”, “I got nothing to live for anyway. So you sorry…keep…with me and watch what happens on next Tuesday. I WILL HAVE MY 15 SECONDS OF FAME…”
Here is a PDF of the post.
Gift cards on Craigslist were too good to be true:
A woman from Shakopee, Minn. bought what she thought was a $200 gift to Panera Bread for $100 on craigslist. Turns out the card only had $1 on it. Again I ask who buys gift cards on craigslist?
Craigslist ad leads to arrest of Muskegon Community College student:
19-year-old Geoffrey Dean Craigie was arrested for stealing equipment from Muskegon Community College in Michigan and selling it on craigslist.
Craigslist Prostitute ‘Miss Red’ Arrested In Winder:
Police in Winder, Georgia arrested Elizabeth C. McCannon and her husband on craigslist prostitution charges. Check the mugshot. It’s a winner.
Nearly 400 stolen laptops surface on Craigslist:
In Orange County, California 400 laptops designed specifically for law enforcement and medical use were recovered after an ad appeared on craigslist trying to sell them.
