The classified advertisement site built by Craig Newmark in 1995 has played host to some of the biggest pranks ever promoted online. This should come as no surprise to those who’ve actually found themselves venturing through the site at one point or another in search of employment, housing, or even sexual partners. However, due to its flawed sign-up system, Craigslist has served more as a horseplay tool than a community service platform—one that has caused serious embarrassment for several victims and placed many clowns in front of a judge or behind bars. So before going shopping for your next TV or one-night stand, you might want to familiarize yourself with these 10 Craigslist Pranks That Went Wrong.
The Craigslist Sex Troll
Thieving Couple Asks for Help in Robbing House
The $1,000 Baby
Woman Has Women Call Ex-Boyfriend at Work
The Soccer Mom Orgy
The Ex-Wife Strikes Back
Date: June 29, 2011
Brandenton Police placed a felony charge on Natasha Larson for “fraudulent use of personal identification and information” when she placed a phony ad under her husband’s ex-wife’s government, Tracy Wilder. It allegedly read as follows:
"I am currently dating a descent [sic] man but he is lacking some skills in the bedroom. Its [sic] nice but I need to be thrown around a little bit and to be dominated, that is exciting for me…Please be respectful if you do stop by."
Not the brightest (or classiest) move from a woman who ran a day care center directly from her home.