craigslist crime blotter 1/8/09

Be skeptical of online ads offering postal jobs:

This is a great advice column piece about phony postal jobs on craigslist. Bottom line is, it’s a scam. Go figure.

The risks of online ads:

A 17-year-old from the Seattle area traded his $6000 Mitsubishi straight up for a $25K Chrysler Sebring with a guy that contacted him via craigslist. Guess what, the Chrysler was stolen. Now the 17-year-old is out both cars.

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