Craigslist Personals Scam-What's Your IQ?

Sunday, January 17, 2010 by CL Scams - Leave a comment

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.

So what is it?

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

So if you come across someone asking for your IQ score, move on. Find another ad. It's just another scammer.







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Counterfeit Tickets-Another Common Craigslist Scam

Saturday, January 16, 2010 by CL Scams - Leave a comment

Buying 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.

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.

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
money later on.

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.



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