Police issue tips for avoiding online scams – Uniontown Herald Standard

Posted on Oct 9 2012 - 3:19pm by

Southwest Regional Police Department issued a warning Monday about increased criminal activity associated with Internet sites like Craigslist.com.

White-collar crimes, such as fraud and theft, and more violent crimes, such as robbery, have all occurred using the classified advertisement website.

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