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

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A Queens man is accused of selling a stolen car using a forged title in a Craigslist deal that unraveled when the buyer tried to register the vehicle at the DMV. The 35-year-old victim had purchased a ...

If you use Craigslist to buy or sell locally, you know that you have to be careful. Three new scams are hitting Craigslist. Here’s what you need to know so you don’t become the next victim. You call ...

Newmark has founded a public service campaign called Take9, which aims to promote habits that help everyday users stay safe ...

Fake Craigslist online classified ads that aim to scam prospective renters are nothing new. Craigslist’s website even warns prospective renters against scams by recommending they always work with ...

A man accused to swindling two Longview families out of $1,775 each in Craigslist scam pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of second-degree theft and was sentenced to three months in jail.

Tampa, FL -- Two people have fallen victim to a craigslist concert ticket scam and investigators think more victims could be out there. Geoffrey Minton, here from Ohio is accused of conducting a ...

Scammers target retirees during the six-week stretch from Memorial Day to the Fourth of July using fake rentals, grandparent ...

Craig Newmark tells us about his star turn alongside Sesame Street's the Count. “I take [scams] personally," Newmark says.