Avoid 12 risky scams on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace, including phishing, escrow fraud, and violent crime. See safety and payment tips.

A while back, I decided to sell my laptop on Craigslist. As many people know, when you post an item worth anything over the threshold of garbage, you get a million different shady emails from people ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Scammers have a new target: Utahns looking for work via the Internet. A 20-year-old brought this scam to KSL's attention. She was using Craigslist to land a nanny job, and though she ...

Scammers targeting people selling items on Craigslist offer more money than asked, then leave sellers on the hook by paying with fraudulent checks or money orders. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Scammers are ...

Craigslist draws scammers all the time. It’s a prime target for fraud. Nothing unusual there. What’s wild, though, is when one turns out to be a former NBA All-Star. In a twist straight out of a TV ...

2 weeks ago I bought a $200 purse off of Craigslist for 20 bucks - so there are deals to be had! And let me tell you I was a little concerned because I was buying it from a girl out of state. What we ...

Craigslist is one of the most popular web addresses in history...not as big as E-Bay but with twice the page views of Amazon.com. Craigslist has also become a favorite landing place for scam artists.

The Journal Tribune reports that police are warning people about a vacation rental scam on Craigslist in Wells, Maine. The media report explains how some scam the system by taking pictures and ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Ann Monroe has a day job, but in her free time, she loves to craft. Monroe told seven on your side, “I've done crafts all my life and I have a lot of them. And I've always wanted a ...