Every time I post something on Craigslist I get some stupid response in the same broken language that the Africans use when they send those messages out about how they need your help with their millions of dollars and will pay you handsomely for the help. You send them a message back and never hear from them again. I cannot figure out what their motivation is for this. Anyone know?

 

Harvesting your email address to crack or to sell to the phishers.

Many folk's email addresses are linked to accounts they use for PayPal, eBay and a multitude of sensitive financial institutions.

Never use your good email address posting on Craigslist, get a throwaway Yahoo address.

 

Hmmm. Never thought about that... Scumbags!!!!

 

Sorry, I was gonna reply but I haven't had time yet.. Oh bye the way, I have inherited over 10,000,000 dollars US that I'm willing to share with if you can help me......................

 

I'm down if you will send me a $50,000.00 check and all I have to do is send you that $10,000.00 back. What a great deal for me....

 

Does mine have to clear the bank first?

 

No. You sound trustworthy. And you are a minister or a prince or something like that, right?

 

There's a box on the craigslist site you can check to hide your contact info. You then can check replies on the craig's list page.

I found this out the hard way also!