As proof the Internet is a dangerous place…someone harvested a woman’s blog to produce pictures and details about her apartment and used them to post an ad on Craiglist advertising an apartment for rent.
The blogger, Beth, found out about it when a stranger called about the apartment. Beth contacted ‘Beth’, the one who wanted to rent the apartment, and was told she was in Fremont, CA and could not show it. Instead, ‘Beth’ would overnight the keys if Beth sent her $1500, and if she didn’t like it, ‘Beth’ would send her the money back. Beth couldn’t speak to ‘Beth’ over the phone because she was a ‘deaf-mute.’
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The lesson…be careful what you reveal about yourself online. Honesty is good, but personal information should be avoided.