Is there an effective way to report Nigerian scams, i.e. craigslist replies?
Detective Voight: The best way is to first notify craiglist. They have been very good about removing posts once reported as a scam. Is there any repercussion for these guys from a criminal standpoint? Not typically, however you are doing your part to protect each other and cutting down on the bad guys’ chance at making a profit off of someone. Robert Schroeder: Report them to the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC communicates information about foreign scams to the U.S. State Department, which works with foreign governments to stop fraudsters. Geoff Darling: Report it to the Oregon Department of Justice. We don’t need every bogus email, but do want to know if someone is victimized by any online scam.
