While Craigslist remains a fixture in the digital world as one of the most popular sites for buying and selling goods and services through social commerce, a new awareness of the dangers of the site’s predominantly anonymous user base has come to light as of late. In recent weeks, several crimes have been publicized highlighting the dangers of using Craigslist as an advertising and commerce platform. While urban legend as well as factual incidents are often associated with Craigslist personal ads, buyers and sellers should also exercise healthy caution when using the website for commerce and transaction purposes. Several recent incidents serve as prime examples for would be buyers and sellers. An Ohio man interested in purchasing an automobile responded to an ad on Craigslist, only to arrive at the agreed upon location and be held up at gunpoint and robbed for the money he was carrying in order to make the transaction. Recently in Colorado, a seller agreed to meet a ......
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