Craigslist or Crimeslist? Popular online classifieds home to thieves, con artists, prostitution
| November 27, 2007 |  View for printing |
Chandler Cook and Elizabeth Dorsch made a deposit for a lease-to-own house they found through the community billboard Web site Craigslist.org, but the “seller” vanished on them.
In Tigard, a man allegedly invites women to his house and sexually assaults them.
In Portland, newlyweds discover that their minister allegedly stole their wedding gifts.
In Beaverton, police find a prostitution ring operating in a local motel.
And in Gresham, a couple steals and resells utility trailers for years.
All of these accused or convicted criminals have one thing in common – they committed their crimes with the help of Craigslist (www.craigslist.org), the wildly popular Web site for buying and selling property and services, as well as finding a job, a roommate or a date.
By Jim Redden
The Portland Tribune
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