Yet another Craigslist scam, which is
why I don't advertise there. With my luck, the Craigslist Killer
would show up and not Hugh and Ruth with lots of cash to buy my
slightly scratched, completely rejuvenated, crazy charismatic table
from the 1920s.
This scam involves job ads. These ads
are placed on Craigslist soliciting benevolent souls to place those
metal signs to advertise X Scam Service by attaching them onto their
car, then drive around town: “Woohoo buy this cause you need it
now, you just don't know it!” By driving a car around town and
getting the word out, ad responders can earn compensation.
By answering the ad, unsuspecting
victims then receive a fake check in the mail with instructions to
cash it, and keep PART of the money....What? Just Part? I'll bet
they are screaming that “Nobody said Nothing about Part....” They
are to keep PART, and send another PART to another address. Now even
if somebody lives under a rock, something should sound fishy by
NOW...
The local police department cautions
us...”Nobody should accept a job offer without first meeting their
prospective employer, furthermore, any check received through the
mail is more than likely fake/forged – any attempt to cash it might
result in charges against the person presenting it – reinforcing
the tired, time worn saying “there is no free lunch” ...or
dinner, or advertising.
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