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Thursday, April 5, 2007
Craigslist hoax ad leads to destroyed home
According to news reports, a really nasty individual posted an ad on Craigslist inviting people to go to an unlocked home in Tacoma, Washington and help themselves. Apparently, that's just what happened. Homeowner Laurie Raye, who had recently evicted a tenant, says that everything from the front door to the hot water heater to the kitchen sink was snatched and the house was trashed. From King 5 News:
Raye believes the unknown person who posted the ad carries a personal grudge against her, but that person also conned unsuspecting people into taking part.From the Associated Press:
"The instigator who published this ad invited the public to come in and vandalize me," said Raye. Link
On Thursday, Jim Buckmaster, chief executive officer at craigslist, said officials "have released all the information we have" about the ad.Link (Thanks, Jess Hemerly!)
It was posted last Friday and was on the site for less than two hours before it was flagged down by users, Buckmaster said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Link
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