Craigslist Property Scam - Capital Management

Lately, someone who claims to be "Jason Duvall" from "Capital Management" has been posting housing listings for the Provo/Orem Utah area.  This may or may not be a scam.  We are unsure at this point.  The most recent that I have seen looks like this: $570 / 3br - ::Apts -3B Luxury Living!:: (provo) :Apts - 3B Luxury Living!:: -3 Bedrooms + Bonus Room / Office - 1 and 1/2 New Bathrooms - New Carpet  - New Tile Floors - New Equipped Kitchen W/ Fridge Stove  Microwave Garbage Disposal $570 ONLY After emailing them and asking questions, only one question was answered.  This was their reply: iluvtennis2004 - Thank you for inquiring about this unit. It's available now. We're looking to fulfill a 9...

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Recovering from an Internet Scam

Have you been a victim of an internet scam? Here are several things to begin the recovery process. The most threatening scam these days is identity theft. I have had friends who have had their identity stolen and credit ruined. Unfortunately, sometimes the ones who steal our identity are people we know and feel we should trust. In one case, a friend's roommate stole her identity to get a cell phone. Another case involved someone's daughter attempting to get a credit card. When talking to an investigator, they couldn't do much more than write up a statement and say they would look into it. The recovery process for identity theft is a long and bumpy road. In most cases you don't have proof that you didn't authorize the transaction. So what do you do now? Here are some tips that will...

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