Apr 2, 2013
Think about this. I'm trying to prove a point to one of my lawmaker friends in Wisconsin.
Have you ever used your affected phone number to do ANY business with Craigslist?
Have you posted it on Craigslist to sell something?
Have you used the number to "verify an account" with Craigslist?
I'm almost POSITIVE that Craigslist is how these scammers are getting your numbers. Either Craigslist is selling their "account verification" phone lists to them, and/or computers are scanning ads to get your numbers off of there, unless you spell out the number (i.e.- three two four six two four five). It is common knowledge that computers DO INDEED scan the Craigslist ads for the numbers- unless it's spelled out.
I can't prove it yet, but I'm almost there!