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09 December 2008

ROBBERS USE CRAIGSLIST ADS and newspaper want-ads to lure victims with deals that are too good to be true. The soon-to-be victims call the phone number from the ad, take a wad of cash, and follow directions to a meeting place that turns out to be a dark parking lot or a vacant apartment or house, get a gun in their face, and are robbed – or raped and robbed. The victims’ greed overwhelms their intuition telling them to beware of a suspicious location.

OR, vice-versa: criminals respond to ads placed by the soon-to-be victims, are invited into their homes, and loot the home and/or rape the victims.

See Intuition and use “common sense” (which is not very common): If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true – especially in a dark parking lot. See more about Craigslist and want-ad lures and traps at True Crime Stories.

Also see Criminal Minds - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing and Outdoor Safety - Friendly Predators.

To see how your want-ads, yard sales, wedding announcements, etc. put you at risk (criminals commonly search for golden opportunities to target you), go to Home Security: Want-Ads on Cracks in Home Security (roughly halfway down the page).

For your overall safety, see:

HOME SECURITY
• Home-Security-Overview
• Break-In when you're home or away - home-security-break-in
• Walk-In through an unlocked door home-security-walk-in
• Push-In when you answer the door - home-security-push-in
• Mug-In just outside your door - home-security-mug-in
• Scam-In: lies to get inside - home-security-scam-in
• Cracks in Security: variations of the above - home-security-cracks
• Apartment & College Dormitory Security - home-security-college
• Apartment Security: how renters can keep safe FAQ.
• Burglary Prevention: what burglars hope you don't know FAQ.
• Good Neighbors help protect you - home-security-neighbors
• Home-Security-Recap & Resources

OUTDOOR SAFETY
• Outdoor-Safety-Overview
• Running Safety, Walking Safety, & Biking Safety FAQ.
• Street Crime: safety tips for women FAQ.
• Purse Snatching: how to lose as little as possible FAQ.
• Friendly Predators first get near - outdoor-safety-friendly-predators
• Force Predators' ambush zones - outdoor-safety-force-predators
• Predators' Favorite Targets - outdoor-safety-predators-favorite-targets
• Spotting Danger before it's too late - outdoor-safety-spotting-danger
• Facing Danger: your five options - outdoor-safety-facing-danger
• Rescuing a Victim Safely - outdoor-safety-rescuing
• Dog Attack: on you or a loved one - outdoor-safety-dog-attack
• Camping: human prey in isolated wilderness - travel-security-camping
• Camping Safety & Hiking Safety FAQ.
• Pickpockets: stopping masterful thieves - outdoor-safety-pickpockets
• Outdoor-Safety-Recap & Resources

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