Receiving Tel Calls Stating I Am A Nigerian Hacker I Am 67 Yr Old Normal Person

25 plus tel calls daily accusing me of being Nigerian hacker

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on April 12th, 2017 8:36 AM

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It's hard to answer your question, as you didn't ask one! However, I'm guessing you believe these calls originate with a Craigslist post that listed your phone number. This happens occasionally, very often by accident (someone makes a mistake while typing his/her phone number), and unfortunately there's not too much you can do. The problem usually dissipates fairly quickly, as ads automatically expire and the poster of the ad is likely to catch the error before reposting. You may want to create an outgoing message alerting Craigslist responders of the error, and asking others to hold on. Although I can't assure you it will help, various feedback and other contact options are provided at http://sfbay.craigslist.org/contact.

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