How bad is Craigslist SPAM and Scams?

[ZeroDamage]

Really bad.

 

This is my posting for my Dell Mini 9 from the other day. On a side note, if you are interested in it, I can ship to you if you are a known member of these forums. Anyway, here is the posting: http://blacksburg.craigslist.org/ele/1247180090.html

 

Notice at the bottom my last comment about who I will not deal with. I had someone try to convince me that he is real and that his friend will make the transaction via money order even though I stated cash only in my posting.

 

SO anyway, the emails I got today alone.

 

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Subject: Re: Dell Mini 9 Netbook (Black)w/ USB DVD+RW - $300 (Christiansburg)

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** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY

** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home

** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping

** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

 

Hello, Do you need assistance with your funds situation?

 

 

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Subject: Re: All Types of Land & Commercial Property Considered (Texas)

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** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY

** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home

** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping

** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

 

Hii, do u need help with $?

 

 

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Subject: Re: Discounted Offices for all NONPROFITS!!

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** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY

** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home

** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping

** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

 

Hello, how are you doing today? Do you need help with how to allocate

your funds and pay your bills this month?

 

 

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Hi there, I was in the same situation as you and i found this contest.

If you=92re interested the contest that I won the mac on is still

running so you can check it out at http://www.giveitems.com/mac

 

Have a good one

 

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Subject: Re: Dell Mini 9 Netbook (Black)w/ USB DVD+RW - $300 (Christiansburg)

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** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY

** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home

** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping

** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

 

Hi there, how's it going? Do you want some help finding a job online?

Let me know

 

 

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So what is wrong with getting this SPAM? Well, for one, it is SPAM. But the thing that really gets me is that it is getting past Gmail's SPAM filters. Every single one of them get past and all of the email addresses that they are coming from are Gmail email addresses. I got all of these today except for that last one from the other day. It seems that there are SPAM bots scouring Craigslist scouring for those long email addresses that Craigslist generates for you.

 

 

So, do you want to help? Find similarities in the spam messages. What do they have in common besides coming from gmail email addresses? What would be a good way to make these Craigslist postings that would work to prevent these things? Sometimes, they ask you questions about the item and after you reply, they send the spam regarding job searching or if you are in need of money.

[stutters]

anytime i sell on craiglist, i start the post in big obnoxious h1 font saying: "if your subject line does not include the solution to 4+8, it will be deleted" then continue on with the post.

 

i also create a filter that moves anything to the cl email address to a labeled archive.

[NOFX]

to be honest about the friend thing... I found a bike on craigslist and had to get my friend was going to pick it up because it was in richmond.. good thing I wasn't trying to buy a Dell Mini 9 from you

[ZeroDamage]

to be honest about the friend thing... I found a bike on craigslist and had to get my friend was going to pick it up because it was in richmond.. good thing I wasn't trying to buy a Dell Mini 9 from you

 

I guess something like that but this guy was saying he was out of the country and needed an associate to pick it up and he would mail me a money order despite my saying no money orders. But yeah SJ, I was thinking the same thing with regards to the subject line.

[Bewildered]

Yeah, whenever we sell something on there, if its over about $300 then we get the spam, otherwise we don't. The 4+8 thing is a good idea, never thought of that.

[Wolfsblood]

anytime i sell on craiglist, i start the post in big obnoxious h1 font saying: "if your subject line does not include the solution to 4+8, it will be deleted" then continue on with the post.

 

i also create a filter that moves anything to the cl email address to a labeled archive.

 

Does the answer have to be correct? I'm not good at the higher maths.....

[anonymo]

Maybe this is related somehow to the fact that in the last week I've suddenly started to see spam get past Gmail's filters as they are supposedly from people on my contact list. Actually they seem to be using people from the US as I've gotten "mail" from people like Kilzugud and Nicksoapdish (their real names anyways) which really weirded me out.

[Unclean]

Yeah, that's just straight-up spam. Definitely the worst I've seen - usually I just get the nigerian scams.

 

What's your response rate so far of spam vs non-spam?

[ZeroDamage]

4 out of every 5 responses is spam when dealing with Craigslist. But Craigslist is worth it if you have an active local community. It means you will sell your stuff fairly quickly.

[bullet-401]

I put up computer services on there.. it was pointless. I got nothing but scam emails.