For more Craigslist online safety tips, visit the service’sAvoiding Scamspage.
Protect your actual email address from spammers and scammers by opting for the Craigslist address.
Using one of these alternative email services preserves anonymity throughout the entire transaction.
This approach eliminates much of your risk of being scammed.
Bring a friend to witness the transaction and keep an eye out for your safety.
Some police departments provide a designated area in their parking lots where you might meet a buyer or seller.
These areas are video taped and monitored by police officers.
In any Craigslist transaction, never give out personal or financial information.
If a buyer or seller mentions using a wire service for payment, consider this a huge red flag.
Sellers sometimes use an image from the internet to misrepresent the product they’re selling.
Use an EXIF geotag removal app to remove the geotag information from your pictures before you post them online.
