craigslist crime blotter 5/16/09 – Babies for sale edition

May 16, 2009 in Craigslist, Harassment, Prostitution/Human Trafficking, Robbery, Scams by Trench Reynolds | 4 comments

Craigslist prostitution sting in Hanford nets 3:

Police in Hanford, California busted 3 in a craigslist hooker sting. The article claims the ads were in the erotic services section. I guess the cops are cleaning out their backlog too. Is this the end of the fish in the barrel days for police?

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Pasco man takes fake money in Craigslist scam:

A man from Pasco, Washington was taken for $2000 when he was paid for the tools he was selling on craigslist with counterfeit bills.

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SEC Says Men Sold Bogus Stock on Craigslist:

Paul G. Bultmeyer and Arthur J. Piacentini, both of New Jersey, allegedly ripped off people to the tune of $1M by selling phony stock on craigslist. Who buys stock on craigslist? I’d sooner buy it out of the back of a truck.

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Man arrested for Craigslist hoax:

20-year-old Ryan Bissett of South Windsor, Conn. was arrested for posting an ad on craigslist offering a baby for sale. Of course the ad was a joke but to even post an ad like that is against the law. Hope he thought incarceration was funny.

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Craigslist suspect a fugitive after missing court appearance:

The accused Oakland, California armed robber Damien Bell is on the lam after failing to appear at his arraignment. The dude is accused of robbing and shooting people who thought they were buying a used car off of craigslist. Why wasn’t he in custody already?

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Internet Users Shocked Over Baby-For-Sale-Ad On Craigslist:

Another baby for sale ad on craigslist this time in Cordova, TN. The asking price was $7000. No word on if the ad was a fake or not but it has been removed.

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  • Soobs

    "Who buys stock on craigslist?"Ha! The same people who buy shrimp out of someone's truck at the corner.

  • Soobs

    "Who buys stock on craigslist?"

    Ha! The same people who buy shrimp out of someone's truck at the corner.

  • http://crimene.ws Trench Reynolds

    And not anywhere near a body of water.

  • http://crimene.ws Trench Reynolds

    And not anywhere near a body of water.

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