Thursday, March 27, 2008

Schneier on Security: Craigslist Scam

Information literacy is your friend -- read the full post for more details...

This is a weird story: someone posts a hoax Craigslist ad saying that the owner of a home had to leave suddenly, and this his belongings were free for the taking. People believed the ad and starting coming by and taking his stuff.

A related Seattle Times story, from the post comments: Woman charged after Craigslist posting resulted in a house stripped

Schneier on Security: Craigslist Scam

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