I hadn't talked about this terrible case, but these poor men were answering a job ad for a farm hand on craigslist. Three murdered and one injured by the posters. The poor guys just wanted a job and paid the ultimate price for being naive.
ABC News report: http://abcnews.go.com/US/ohio-craigslist-murders-purported-chaplains-criminal-past-includes/story?id=15055922
Now let me say, craigslist is NOT responsible for this tragedy. There is no way of knowing if any ad is legitimate or not. We are all responsible for our personal safety, and that includes meeting people in public places and using extreme caution in giving out our personal information.
Having said that, this is not the first time that a job applicant has been murdered through an ad. This has been going on for a longggg time, the Internet has just made it easier. By the same token, be careful if you're selling a product, service or car. You are equally at risk from a criminal who wants to rob or harm you.
Do not believe the BULL DROPPINGS. Check on companies, look up names, only meet people at real offices or if it's freelance work, in a public place. Don't let yourself become a victim of criminals or criminally insane people who want to take advantage of you!
DISCLAIMER -- DO NOT READ THESE LINKS IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH OR NIGHTMARES! SOME OF THEM ARE HORRIBLE!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_Meiwes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonely_hearts_killer
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/minnesota/dao-xiong-guilty-life-prison-craigslist-car-ad-aug-12-2011
http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Police+trawl+dating+ads+in+search+of+answers+over+1993+murder+mystery/1135270023824
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-04-17/news/17919537_1_hotel-room-masseuse-craigslist
http://docublogger.typepad.com/villiscamystery/2011/11/late-in-december-of-1913-jessamine-hodgson-a-woman-in-her-late-twenties-answered-this-advertisement-in-the-omaha-world-hera.html
