MySpace Car Scam:
This scam is a common occurrence at one of my other popular blogs, craigscrimelist but this is the first time I’ve heard of this kind of scam on MySpace. Hell, I didn’t even know that MySpace had a classifieds section.
Anyway this gentleman from Florida placed an ad to sell his car on MySpace. […]
Internet Scammers Use MySpace to Get Money:
It seems that the internet scammers aren’t content with just using craigslist, now they’re back on MySpace.
According to the article a Mason City, Iowa woman was approached by someone on MySpace proclaiming to be someone from New Orleans living in Kenya who needed money for medical bills.
Luckily the […]
Man Accused Of Targeting Women Online To Cash Bad Checks Arrested:
23-year-old Jeff Ipson of West Jordan, Utah has been arrested for scamming women out of thousands of dollars. Ipson would meet these women on MySpace then convince them that he had money. Then he would pull a scam that I usually only see on craigslist…
“He […]
At least 8 duped in Craigslist housing scam:
More of the same. In Everett, Washington Kimberly Coney is accused of renting out a house to several different people. Only Ms. Coney didn’t own the house on the first place. Of course she advertised the house for rent on craigslist.
Loudoun County Man Charged In Counterfeiting Scheme:
21-year-old Sharveen […]
4 charged in MySpace burglary scam:
19-year-old Bryan Bowers of Orange, Mass.; 19-year-old Thomas Lafrennie, 18-year-old Amanda Lafrennie; and 24-year-old Lawrence Lafrennie, all of Gardner, Mass. have all been arrested in a MySpace robbery scam.
According to authorities, this is how the scam worked - the 4 of them posed as an 18-year-old woman on the Internet […]
Meridian Man Arrested in Park with a Knife:
This story comes to us from the bustling metropolis of Boise, Idaho and it’s a rather bizarre tale. It seems there was an ad on craigslist for a free iPod Nano. Too good to be true you say? You have no idea.
“I responded to it with the anticipation […]
Just relaying a somewhat personal story about craigslist. My wife’s boss advertised some furniture for sale on craigslist for $600. He received two offers for $4000 a piece each stating that the extra money was for shipping. One even overnighted a check to him. Luckily he knew he was being scammed. I advised him to […]
Cute Puppies Being Used to Scam People Out of Money:
Apparently MySpace, and I would almost guarantee craigslist, are avenues for a new twist on and old scam. And of course we couldn’t have a scam without having the name Nigeria in the article…
Fraudulent Web sites, MySpace postings and print ads are asking people to help […]
Two men arrested in Craigslist scams:
Two men have been arrested in the old selling boxes full of garbage scam. Ansar El Muhammad and Lawyer Dushan McBride have been arrested for selling boxes of trash disguised to look like Playstation 3s, laptops, and TVs on craigslist in the Bay Area of California.
These kinds of scams […]
MySpace scam nearly hooks Dickson teen:
It seems that the Nigerian scammers have been working MySpace as well as craigslist.
Alex Hobbs of Dickson wanted to sell his dirt bike. In his 14-year-old mind, MySpace was the ideal tool to use to shed those wheels. Sure enough, he got nibbles, and was nearly hooked into the latest […]
Man charged with theft in home rental scheme:
Kenneth Colvin of Venice, California was arrested in connection with a craigslist real estate scam.
Redondo Beach Police Sgt. Peter Grimm said Kenneth Colvin, 28, went so far as to break into a few of the empty dwellings to give tours to prospective renters who responded to an […]
Sketch released of man wanted in elaborate Craigslist scam:
King County, Washington sheriff’s detectives are on the lookout for the gentleman at left. He is wanted in connection with renting properties through craigslist that didn’t belong to him.
In October last year Sean Stewart went to check on one of his rental properties and found a couple […]
Man Allegedly Sold Fake Super Bowl Tickets On Craigslist:
Remember kids you heard it here first. Excuse me while I do my smug dance.
Ok, I’m back. Anyway, it seems that one Warwick Steven Janetzki of Oregon was arrested for advertising Super Bowl tickets on craigslist and when customers would wire the money for the tickets Janetzki […]
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