FlakeMaster said:

Have you nice folks submitted these people using our "Report A Flake" feature?

Comicsluvr said:

The real letdown is when you're looking for work, get the email, open it with anticipation and find out they want you to do a credit report check. The real employers out there have their ads buried under the fake stuff and it's bad for everyone.

NonFlake said:

All job listings on craigslist lead to a scam for credit reports or something else...no reputable company uses craigslist to post jobs...stick to the more traditional job sites or newspaper sites to find a real job...craigslist is bad news man...edited by: FlakeMistress, datetimebrief

chryssp said:

Personally, I think all of the jobs posted on Craig's List are scams! I have yet to apply to one that has lead to a legitimate offer or yield anything positive.

Jacey said:

When I apply to any of these job postings listed on Craislist, this is the e-mail I send them:
Good Morning,

This posting appears to be something that I would be very interested in and I possess all the qualifications listed.

If this is indeed a legitimate job posting and there is an actual person conducting interviews for this position, I will be more than willing to provide you with my resume.

However, since more than 90% of postings found on Craigslist are not legitimate and serve only to obtain personal information from the job seeker, I will not blindly send my resume.

The usual order of business for these scams is to send out the same e-mail, word for word promising a company car, company credit card, etc-all you have to do is click here to complete your credit report.
It’s amazing how many “HR Directors� use this exact e-mail format.

I am a person looking for a job.
I am skeptical and I am careful when it comes to providing my personal information.

So again, if this posting is legitimate, you may contact me on my cell listed below or e-mail me with the name of your company and the name of the person who would be conducting the interview.

Best Regards,

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bamahds said:

This is the email that I got in a reply to an ad that I answered on craigslist. I felll for it hook, line and sinker.
I had to close my bank account and call the credit bureaus to flag/alert my credit file.



Hello,

First and foremost, thank you for your interest in the home. Anyways I have attached some pictures to this email and I am available to show the house this week or next if that fits your schedule as well. Just to give you a little more information about the home, the water and trash are paid by myself. The security deposit is $400 and can be paid in 2 installments if money is tight. (I know how that can be).

We do allow pets with a $75 security deposit, refundable at move out. The house includes a washer and dryer, and we have a contract for lawn care so the renter does not have to cut the grass.

I will be happy to show the house at an agreed upon time and date but I do require that all applicants and additional renters who will be living in the home complete a credit check to ensure their eligibility. I have to make sure potential renters are qualified before I show the property. This ensures neither of us will be wasting our time.

It is okay if you have bad credit (trust me). I just check to make sure that you don't have multiple evictions on your record. (We won't rent if you have 2 or more evictions on your record)

I also had to recently stop giving out the exact address of rental properties before I am able to show them because last time I did that the house was vandalized. (I will be glad to give you the address right after your reply). I assure you though that this is a very safe neighborhood. I actually lived in this home for 3 years (and it is very cozy!).

As soon as you can, please click and go to the secure website link below to complete the credit report check (takes about 30 seconds). Once you have complete it, I'll call you once I receive the information from the credit company (very quickly usually).

Credit Check Link: http://www.nationalcreditreport194.com

*** Please do not send me your credit report directly. Click or copy and paste the link into your internet address bar and complete to ensure I receive the notification.

Once you fill out the report the credit company automatically forwards me your name, email address, phone number, and whether you have had any outstanding evictions in the past 5 years to determine your renter eligibility. This is the only information I am interested in. This is a soft credit report so it won't touch your FICO score (which is why we work with them).

This process turns some people off, so I completely understand if you decide not to complete it. In that case, good luck with your home search. I just want to be honest with you up front about our process, as it helps weed out ineligible renters and scammers and ensure that we place quality tenants in the home.

If eligible you will also be sent an email with my cell number and the home's address so we can set up a time to go see the house and discuss any other questions or concerns you may have.

Thanks for the interest!

- Susan Bennett

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."
~ Romans 12:10edited by: bamahds, datetimebrief

rachelscroggins said:

Jacey said:

When I apply to any of these job postings listed on Craislist, this is the e-mail I send them:
Good Morning,

This posting appears to be something that I would be very interested in and I possess all the qualifications listed.

If this is indeed a legitimate job posting and there is an actual person conducting interviews for this position, I will be more than willing to provide you with my resume.

However, since more than 90% of postings found on Craigslist are not legitimate and serve only to obtain personal information from the job seeker, I will not blindly send my resume.

The usual order of business for these scams is to send out the same e-mail, word for word promising a company car, company credit card, etc-all you have to do is click here to complete your credit report.
It’s amazing how many “HR Directors� use this exact e-mail format.

I am a person looking for a job.
I am skeptical and I am careful when it comes to providing my personal information.

So again, if this posting is legitimate, you may contact me on my cell listed below or e-mail me with the name of your company and the name of the person who would be conducting the interview.

Best Regards,

jacey: how does that work for you? if it works great i may try the same type of approach, as i have been blindly emailing my resume (but not my credit report, after i learned the hard way!)
ive been searching for a job for what seems a very long time now, and i have come across numerous scams on craigslist. i have spent hours upon hours writing cover letters, resumes, salary requirements, references, availability, etc.. and i have responded to close to a hundred posts at this point. i have been contacted regarding ONE legitimate job, and i actually had the interview today. it seems so tedious to weed through this many scams in order to get to one legit job. im already becoming frustrated, and it's only been approximately 3 weeks.