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What are the most common Craigslist scam tactics targeting small business sellers right now, and how can I protect my staff?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries10/31/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
What are the most common Craigslist scam tactics targeting small business sellers right now, and how can I protect my staff?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Craigslist scams sellers fake payment overpayment verification code business sellers 2026 FTC FBI currentGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
FTC fake check scams online marketplace sellers payment app scams verification codes 2025 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Craigslist safety tips sellers official avoid scams payment shippingGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (3)
Short factOther / navigational33%ComparisonConsequenceReason67%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Craigslist scams sellers fake payment overpayment verification code business sellers 2026 FTC FBI current Google ↗
FTC fake check scams online marketplace sellers payment app scams verification codes 2025 2026 Google ↗
Craigslist safety tips sellers official avoid scams payment shipping Google ↗

Queries

3 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Craigslist scams sellers fake payment overpayment verification code business sellers 2026 FTC FBI current
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1
FTC fake check scams online marketplace sellers payment app scams verification codes 2025 2026
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1
Craigslist safety tips sellers official avoid scams payment shipping
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1