By admin, on September 5th, 2010
North Vancouver RCMP are warning the public about two more Craigslist scams, after one local landlord was recently bilked out of almost $6,000.
Both scams involve the fraudsters getting unwitting victims to send them money over a wire transfer service.
In one case, a local landlord was contacted by a man posing as an overseas doctor who was moving to Canada and needed an apartment to rent. The fictitious doctor wired a check through Western Union to rent the suite for a year, said Cpl. Peter DeVries, spokesman for the local detachment. Once the check cleared the landlord’s bank, which typically takes anywhere from three to seven business days, the doctor claimed a family emergency, and said he needed to back out of the deal. He requested the landlord send most of the money back, which the landlord did.
A short time later, however, his bank told the landlord that the cheque was fraudulent, said DeVries. Confirmation of that can take the bank up to 21 days. Since the landlord had deposited the fraudulent check, he was left responsible for repayment of the loss. Continue reading North Vancouver RCMP issue warning about Craigslist scam
By admin, on September 4th, 2010
Embattled online classified service Craigslist apparently made a change to its website early Saturday, censoring its adult services section.
The section that usually reads “adult services” was replaced by the word “censored.”
It was not immediately clear whether Craigslist removed the adult services and replaced them with the “censored” section that had a link that was not active. But for users who accessed the account outside the U.S., the erotic services link was still active.
Craigslist representatives were not immediately available for comment.
The website has been under fire for allegations that it promotes prostitution. Continue reading Adult services censored on Craigslist
By admin, on August 25th, 2010
Craigslist’s adult services section is under fire once again.
Attorneys general from 17 states sent a joint letter (PDF) on Tuesday that asks the site to immediately remove the section because it promotes prostitution and child trafficking.
In the letter to Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster and founder Craig Newmark, the attorneys general state that ads for both adult and child prostitutes are “rampant” on the site. And because Craigslist cannot or will not adequately screen these ads, the attorneys general said, the section should be taken down. Continue reading AGs call on Craigslist to banish adult ads
By admin, on August 8th, 2010
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