With the recession and mass laying off of employees, there are many people who ended up asking for help from other people even if it means asking for a few dollars from them just so they could keep their house or feed their families.
This is what’s going on to several websites such as eBay and Craigslist where many people post their ads asking for some money from fellow posters. In Craigslist you can find an ad with messages asking for help because they’ve just recently been laid off from their jobs. Susan MacTavish, a Craigslist spokeswoman, said that there had been a significant increase on ads posted in the last 6 months with this message.
Although these ads are most likely sincere, there are still some ads that are posted by scammers so before you offer some form of help, make sure you are not dealing with a scammer. Deal locally so you could meet personally before you give the money.
It comes as no surprise now to see these kinds of ads, people are becoming more desperate since the world is suffering from a great crisis.
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