First time I have, that I know of, been PHISHED! Wow, really sneaky bastards! - GoFuckYourself.com

OY · 04-30-2010, 08:26 AM

Someone has duplicated, multiple times, an ad we have on Craigslist to rent out our house in LA for a year.

The way they did it was to take same ad (identical), put the rent PRICE down to half or less than half of what we put in our ad - thus getting a lot of attention since it is just "too good to be true". Then people reply to ad to an email address that is NOT ours - The "phishers" in turn email them back saying they are out of town traveling but urge the potential tenants to make a deposit to "secure the place".......

WOW!

Only reason we found out about this was because a person who lives close to us saw this ad and drove by our house to check it out for himself - he called us to let us know that someone might be phishing using our house as bait. I have to really thank that guy!

In any case, let this be a warning to anyone doing similar things on Craigslist or other similar sites. They are sneaky bastards!

PS. We contacted Craigslist and all they did was flag the fake ads. Weak.

Amputate Your Head · 04-30-2010, 08:27 AM

Lucky catch. Good luck.

_Richard_ · 04-30-2010, 08:32 AM

contact the police? if someone gets scammed, they knock on your door no?

David! · 04-30-2010, 08:34 AM

Something similar happened where we lived, except 2 different families actually showed up to move in with their uhaul trucks. It was a major mess, police and all.

TheDA · 04-30-2010, 08:37 AM

IS that really classed as 'phishing'?

I thought phishing was trying to gain personal info etc.

OY · 04-30-2010, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Richard_

contact the police? if someone gets scammed, they knock on your door no?

Good point! I will do that. Shit, I really do not want any of that...

OY · 04-30-2010, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCO_David

Something similar happened where we lived, except 2 different families actually showed up to move in with their uhaul trucks. It was a major mess, police and all.

Damn. Police report it is....

TheDA - Yes it is. Because someone is IMPERSONATING being us. Same theory behind "phishing".

cherrylula · 04-30-2010, 08:44 AM

wow crazy, thanks for the heads up.

TheDA · 04-30-2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Oystein

Damn. Police report it is....

TheDA - Yes it is. Because someone is IMPERSONATING being us. Same theory behind "phishing".

Sounds more like fraud to me.

Phishing is the act of pretending to be someone or some entity to get personal information.

OY · 04-30-2010, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDA

Sounds more like fraud to me.

Phishing is the act of pretending to be someone or some entity to get personal information.

Sure - Fraud, Phishing, whatever - they are pretending to be us to get funds out of people.

_Richard_ · 04-30-2010, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oystein

Good point! I will do that. Shit, I really do not want any of that...

yea man, maybe go out for an all day breakfast tomorrow

04-30-2010, 08:26 AM	#1
OY Industry Pioneer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA/EU/ASIA Posts: 5,401	First time I have, that I know of, been PHISHED! Wow, really sneaky bastards! Someone has duplicated, multiple times, an ad we have on Craigslist to rent out our house in LA for a year. The way they did it was to take same ad (identical), put the rent PRICE down to half or less than half of what we put in our ad - thus getting a lot of attention since it is just "too good to be true". Then people reply to ad to an email address that is NOT ours - The "phishers" in turn email them back saying they are out of town traveling but urge the potential tenants to make a deposit to "secure the place"....... WOW! Only reason we found out about this was because a person who lives close to us saw this ad and drove by our house to check it out for himself - he called us to let us know that someone might be phishing using our house as bait. I have to really thank that guy! In any case, let this be a warning to anyone doing similar things on Craigslist or other similar sites. They are sneaky bastards! PS. We contacted Craigslist and all they did was flag the fake ads. Weak. __________________ Around since 1997, and the company that introduced "Cascading Billing" in MPA3® Affiliate Management and Tracking Software Outsourcing With A Norwegian Twist - NordBits - Inquire within!

04-30-2010, 08:34 AM	#4
David! By the wrath of Agamemnon Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Miami Posts: 6,501	Something similar happened where we lived, except 2 different families actually showed up to move in with their uhaul trucks. It was a major mess, police and all. __________________ .

04-30-2010, 08:27 AM	#2
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	Lucky catch. Good luck.

04-30-2010, 08:32 AM	#3
_Richard_ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 30,986	contact the police? if someone gets scammed, they knock on your door no?

04-30-2010, 08:37 AM	#5
TheDA Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,665	IS that really classed as 'phishing'? I thought phishing was trying to gain personal info etc.

04-30-2010, 08:44 AM	#8
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	wow crazy, thanks for the heads up.