> ** 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
I’m pretty sure their butts are covered. This gets attached to every message that gets sent through their system.
Maybe, maybe not. I certainly am not in favor of prosecuting the people who thought the ad was legitimate and letting the owner's of the Craig's list website off the hook. If they make money off the website, a simple disclaimer like this doesn't shift the blame from them to the person who fell for the scam from a prosecutorial viewpoint from my perspective.