tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916979936405238372024-03-13T10:46:05.438-07:00Common Craigslist ScamsCL Scamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107915972376930390noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91697993640523837.post-86832268162582057922010-01-17T09:36:00.000-08:002010-01-17T09:45:37.526-08:00Common Craigslist Personals Section Scam-Real ExampleWhile I was browsing earlier in the Casual Encounters W4M section on Craigslist, I randomly responded to five different ads. Four out of those five ads were placed by scammers. <br /><br />How can I tell if an ad is placed by a scammer? I reply to the ad with an email that says nothing but "Test". <br /><br />Here is one example of the ads placed by a Craigslist scammer. <br /><br />In this example the scammer was using the name Kayla B., the email was Kayla@tplemail.com, and the title of the ad was <b>I Know You Will Like Me</b><br /><br />Here is the actual ad that this scammer used on Craigslist:<br /><br /><i>Sexual excitement comes easily to me. I'm very laid back, ready to listen if you need it, I think laughing is important and I don't waste opportunities! Im a pretty truthful person and I am a very direct and blunt person. My favorite position is doggy style I wear pigtails sometimes that I love to get tugged. I love doggy style because it makes me feel so carnal and primitive. Especially if you have a nice big dick to pound me with. I have been fantasizing alot about sucking dick lately too... its been a while lol. I'll be waiting for you guys to mail me.</I><br /><br />Once I sent my test email I received the following email reply:<br /><br /><I>Hey, just got ur message back abouy my ad, i got a whole lot of emails from that lol... what plans do you have tonight, interested in getting together?<br /><br />btw i attached my pic<br /><br />Kayla</I><br /><br />Notice how sweet and personal the scammer tried to make this email sound. Also notice how the scammer didn't include a link to ant website. This is just to make the victim believe they are talking to an actual person.<br /><br />So I replied to that email with my test email and here is what I got back:<br /><br /><I>I am interested in something thats NSA.. I also want to keep this discreet.- This is my first time doing this sort of thing online, so I am a bit iffy about it. About my age, yeah, I am young (in my mid 20s) but im definately hungry for someone with experience.<br /><br />I guess the best way to make plans is to give me a call. Just visit LINK REMOVED BY CL SCAMS and verify that you arent a serial killer or rapist or anything. You dont seem like one but you can never be too careful. When you're done, my number is right there. You can either text me or call me so that we can make plans.<br /><br />-Kayla</I><br /><br />Here is the main email this scammer is using to make money. Kayla sounds so sweet doesn't she. Since this ad was in the casual encounters section, the scammer can assume that most people want to be discreet, and so does Kayla. <br /><br />The link in this email brought the victim to a site called CraigSecure. This website is a known fraud site and has stolen money from many unsuspecting victims. <br /><br />I then replied to that email with my test email and got this reply:<br /><br /><I>heey....<br /><br />Im free if you wanna get together.<br /><br />Oh yeah. About the credit card thing on that site, i joined it 5 months ago and ive never been charged Its like a safety verification to make sure ur not a sex offender....but i found a different site that u can do the same thing without using any credit card: LINK REMOVED BY CL SCAMS</I><br /><br />Don't worry, the site she told you about in the first email is safe. She has used it herself in the past with no issues. In reality, the first site will pay the scammer a bigger commission for every new person that submits their details. But since a lot of people don't want to give their credit card number, Kayla was nice enough to tell us about another site in this email. In reality, she will also get a commission for every new member that signs up to that site as well. The commission just won't be as much as the other site. <br /><br />I replied with my test email and received this:<br /><br /><I>I dunno... if you can't verify then i'd rather not meet up, it kinda freaks me out because of all the creeps online and such... if you wanna hook up thats all its gonna take... LINK REMOVED BY CL SCAMS is my profile.<br /><br />-Kayla</I><br /><br />The link in this email was another link to the site Kayla mentioned earlier, CraigSecure. This was one final effort to get us to sign up so the scammer could collect a commission.<br /><br />I replied again and got nothing back. <br /><br />This is how a common Craigslist scam in the personals sections works. <br /><br /><br /><br />CL Scamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107915972376930390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91697993640523837.post-27085398820745910442010-01-17T08:06:00.001-08:002010-01-17T08:11:29.953-08:00CraigSecure.com-A scammer's websiteOne of the websites I see the scammers in the personals sections using alot is called CraigSecure. Supposedly this website is nothing more than a free age verification website. <br /><br />You need to enter your personal details on this website, including your credit card number. CraigSecure.com tells you the credit card is for age verification purposes only and no money will be charged to it. <br /><br />In reality though, once you enter your details you are brought to a porn website and your credit card will be charged up to $40 per month for a memership fee. Often the first $40 charge happens instantly. If you are told to verify your age using a site that has CraigSecure.com in the address, or says CraigSecure anywhere on the page, do not enter anything!<br /><br />You can find more information about CraigSecure, including a list of other peoples' complaints here: <a HREF="http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/scammers-c216148.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigSecure Complaints at ComplaintsBoard.com</a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />CL Scamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107915972376930390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91697993640523837.post-7022893409446185322010-01-17T03:02:00.001-08:002010-01-17T03:05:41.774-08:00Craigslist Personals Scam-What's Your IQ?During my browsing of the personals sections of Craigslist, I've been seeing this scam happening more and more lately. It's mostly been in the W4M sections, but I've come across it in the other sections as well. <br /><br />So what is it?<br /><br />Basically the ad posted looks like any other ad. Somebody looking for a hook up, date or relationship. But when you reply to the ad, you get an email back with a story telling you about their past relationship. They tell you how stupid their last date was and how he/she was just a complete moron with no common sense. <br /><br />They go on to tell you what they are looking for in a partner, good looks, not over weight, normal, the usual stuff that everybody is looking for! They them mention that they are only Interested in seeing someone who is intelligent because they are tired of dating stupid people. They want someone they can have a real conversation with. <br /><br />The then tell you to go to a website and take the free IQ test. It's fun, free and fast. Once you have completed the IQ test, the scammer tells you to send th your IQ score! <br /><br />This is just another Craigslist scam that is preying on people who are willing to do anyhong for a hook up. The IQ test they send you to is just another way for the scammer to make an affiliate commission. Once you've taken the test and entered your email address and othe details, the scammer will be paid a commission for the lead. <br /><br />I don't reccomend entering an infoation on these types of websites. Once the company has your email address, you will be bombarded with endless spam. And getting your email address off their mailing list is almost impossible. <br /><br />So if you come across someone asking for your IQ score, move on. Find another ad. It's just another scammer. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />CL Scamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107915972376930390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91697993640523837.post-59518223629648980722010-01-16T09:05:00.000-08:002010-01-16T18:31:17.063-08:00Counterfeit Tickets-Another Common Craigslist ScamBuying tickets to almost any major event, whether it's a concert, sporting event or other type of show can be easily done on Craigslist. Just by doing a quick search, you can easily find the tickets you're looking for, often at an unbelieveable price. But it's so easy to get scammed when purchasing tickets, you need to do your homework before finalizing the purchase.<br /><br />Probably the most common Craigslist scam involving tickets is selling counterfiet tickets. With today's technology, almost anybody can make a ticket that looks almost like the real thing. Knowing what the ticket is supposed to look like is your first line of defense when it comes to protecting yourself and your money. By comparing the markings, symbols and words on the ticket listed on Craigslist to the tickets sold on one of the many reputable online ticket sellers, you can tell if the ticket is legit or not. Bu you'll have to look closely, many counterfiet tickets are professionally made.<br /><br />Before you give the seller any money, yu should ask to see a reciept of their original purchase. This is especially when purchasing season tickets. You want to make sure the entire season is paid for so you don't end up spending even more<br />money later on.<br /><br />Knowing what the face value is for the tickets you are considering purchasing is another smart thing to do. Often people will spend more than the face value simply because they don't know what the face value is. Again comparision shopping on various ticket broker websites will give you a better idea if you are getting a good deal or not.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hjlas.com/click/?s=92968&c=102874"><img src="http://hjlas.com/images/3724-102874-468x60.gif?s=92968" style="border: 0px none ; width: 468px; height: 60px;" /></a><br /><br /></div>CL Scamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107915972376930390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91697993640523837.post-25007822827387798912010-01-15T06:07:00.000-08:002010-01-16T18:31:26.868-08:00Common Craigslist scam-eWhoring the personals sectionRight now I want to talk a little about what is probably the most common scam found on Craigslist. It's called eWhoring and it is running wild in the personals sections.<br /><br />eWhoring is most often found in the casual encounters under the W4M sections. eWhoring will be found in every city and has many different variations. The W4M sections are the most popular because men are always more willing to fall victim because they are more willing to do things with the hopes of having sex.<br /><br />While eWhoring has many different variations, they all revolve around one objective, getting their affiliate commissions.<br /><br />A scammer will place an ad as a woman looking for a hook-up. When the victim responds to the ad, they are sent an email reply that will try to get you to visit the website they tell you about to either see more of their pictures or to verify your age.<br /><br />Once you visit the website you will be brought to a webpage the scammer has made. This page will ask for your details, and you will often be asked to enter your credit card number. Once you fill out the required information, you have done everything the scammer wanted you to do. They will get their affiliate commission, which can often be as much as $35-$45 per person. You will never hear from them again.<br /><br />Often you will be actually signing up for a dating membership website that will then bill your credit card each month for the monthly membership fee.<br /><br />If you want to protect yourself, don't enter any information. If you do respond to one of the ads posted by a scammer and you get an email asking you to visit a website that you will have to enter any informaion on, your best option is to move on. Delete the email and keep looking. Your chances of meeting this "girl" are none.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lwken.com/click/?s=92968&c=197074"><img src="http://lwken.com/images/3958-197074-300x250.gif?s=92968" style="border: 0px none ; width: 300px; height: 250px;" /></a><br /><br /></div>CL Scamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107915972376930390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91697993640523837.post-89851979446746082432010-01-14T18:00:00.000-08:002010-01-14T18:02:14.801-08:00Contact UsYou can contact CL Scams by sending an email to:<br /><br /><br /><a href="mailto:contactclscams@gmail.com">contactclscams@gmail.com</a>CL Scamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107915972376930390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91697993640523837.post-80142974926988347482009-10-01T17:33:00.000-07:002010-01-14T17:55:29.587-08:00About CL Scams<span style="font-weight:bold;">Who We Are</span><br /><br />CL Scams is a website devoted to exposing the scammers that are slowly taking over Craigslist. CL Scams is always on Craigslist in search of the newest Craigslist scams. CL Scams exposes the scammers' methods, the ads they use, the email replys they use and even the websites they use.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Are There really Craigslist scammers?</span><br /><br />Yes. Generally, they do what they do for one reason...money. A majority of the scams found on Craigslist involve the Personals Sections, the Real Estate Sections or the Jobs Sections. They try to lure you into visiting their website and filling out personal information about yourself so they can collect their affiliate commissions.<br /><br />There are also Craigslist scams designed to get your personal information that will later be used for more serious crimes, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Identity Theft</a>.CL Scamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107915972376930390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91697993640523837.post-76802105494585204652009-10-01T17:09:00.000-07:002010-01-14T17:17:18.394-08:00Privacy Policy<span style="font-weight:bold;">What do we use your information for?</span><br /><br />Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways: <br /><br /> To personalize your experience<br />(your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs)<br /><br /> To improve our website<br />(we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you)<br /><br /> To improve customer service<br />(your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Do we use cookies?</span><br /><br />Yes (Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information<br /><br />We use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart, understand and save your preferences for future visits, and keep track of advertisements and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Do we disclose any information to outside parties?</span><br /><br />We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. 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