How Can Someone Post An Ad For Selling My Car Without My Authorization?

My daughter just received a phone call on her cell phone concerning someone interested in buying our car. She or I have never had any dealings with Craig's list before. How can someone post information without our authorization?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on August 11th, 2011 2:51 PM

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Craigslist is unfortunately replete with posts that are not legitimate. If neither of you athorized this post, you may want to report it to Craigslist, and may do so here.

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