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Craigslist.org has long posted a warning on its site that reads, “Deal locally with folks you can meet in person. Follow this one rule and avoid 99% of scam attempts.”
Well, now there’s a new warning I have to give you about doing business face-to-face with people.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a woman was kidnapped and robbed in Silicon Valley by criminals claiming they had iPhones for sale. She had made the mistake of arranging to meet the supposed sellers in a Target parking lot.
The criminals knows iPhone buyers will have cash and so they arrange to meet the buyers in a bad part of town in an area that’s not well lit. Then when the criminals typically pull a gun on the unwitting buyer and takes their money.
There’s a simple rule here: Whether you’re a seller or a buyer, always meet in a brightly lit public place in a neighborhood that you know is safe. In front of a police precinct is ideal.
Be careful out there, use good judgment, and you will hopefully avoid the problems that can occur.
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This post was last modified on March 22, 2017 3:13 pm
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