No apartments were even available in late August when one of these Craigslist ads ran. The Livonia man, fortunately, gave up completely when he couldn't even see a lease in advance.

These Craigslist apartment scams are nothing new. Back in 2019 we spoke to one military couple who lost $3,000 during a similar scheme.

While Craigslist can offer some legitimate housing rental listings, its open nature makes it a hotbed for scammers, especially when targeting vulnerable groups like low-income families or those ...

Apartment on Craigslist was a fabulous place in a great location. Too bad it didn’t exist. A Lincoln Square man found out the hard way about a scam hitting Chicago that nearly cost him thousands ...

Craigslist, the internet’s dominant source of online classified ads, made news in June when it sent a cease-and-desist letter to PadMapper — a popular apartment-finding service that combines ...