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Woman's House Robbed After Fake Craigslist Post

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the trust-no-one dept.

flanksteak writes "The Seattle Times is reporting that a woman in nearby Tacoma had her rental property stripped of almost everything after someone posted a fake Craigslist announcement that everything in the house could be hauled away no questions asked. When contacted, Craigslist said they would release data about the poster if they were issued a subpoena."

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  1. They got this place too! by Burdell · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cleaned it out:

    "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along."

  2. Just picked up - wait a minute... by Tacoma_Furniture_Sal · · Score: 4, Funny

    Uh oh.

  3. Hi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is Rob "cmdrtaco" Malda.

    I have to get rid of everything in my house quickly, and I'm gonna let it go for free in order to get it out of here fast. Please leave the computers in the back closet though, I use those for slashdot.

    Thanks

    Rob

  4. Re:nothing you can do about this by jbrader · · Score: 5, Funny
    OK, I'm from Tacoma. I really love it there but it's not the kind of place where you leave your door unlocked. Ever heard of Ted Bundy? He grew up in Tacoma. The Beltway Snipers got their gun in Tacoma. One of the Watergate conspirators was from Tacoma. You lock your doors.

    It's also the hometown of Frank Herbert and Bing Crosby so it's not all bad, but still.

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  5. Re:The Best Idea Ever by afidel · · Score: 4, Funny

    The one I pulled wasn't quite as mean spirited or destructive. I posted a picture of a classic Vette all over town with an ad stating that due to an unusual work schedule I could only be contacted between 2am and 6am. The price of the mint condition Vette? $6,000. Boy was my mark pissed off at being called at all hours of the night by people looking to buy the car. He never tried to pull another prank on me =)

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  6. Mod me down by Tablizer · · Score: 4, Funny

    This user wants to be modded down. Please mod him/her down.

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  7. Re:nothing you can do about this by Sancho · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pissing someone off does not make theft legal, either. Jeez, for the last time, it's not theft, it's COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
  8. 123 Main St. by quokkapox · · Score: 5, Funny

    Boy do I feel bad now for the poor schmuck who lives at 123 First St., Schenectady, NY 12345

    I've been signing them up for junk mail, spam, credit card offers, everything for years now.

    Holy shit, Google Maps says that that address actually exists.

    Sorry, dude.

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  9. Re:The Best Idea Ever by Guppy06 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "all you have left is a couple of dumb drunk teenage girls who have no idea whats going on."

    I am intrigued by your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter!

  10. Re:Lots of vultures out there by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

    If pedantry was a martial art, you would have just knocked him across the room with a roundhouse kick, punched through his rib cage, torn out his heart, and held it aloft.

    Shang Tsung: Fatality!

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