User:Auric/PredatorsWatch.com
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| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gottfrid Swartholm |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | yes |
| Current status | shut down |
PredatorsWatch.com (formerly PotentialPredators.com[1] and TheOnline-Watch.com) is a scam website that claims to list sexual predators. In reality it is a blackmail scam.
Method
[edit]When Craigslist members answer a sex ad, they receive an email informing them that they have been added to a list of sexual predators and that they may be removed from the list for a one time payment of $99.95.[2]
Publicity
[edit]People have been incited to take action based on false information on the site.[3]
Ownership
[edit]The site was owned by Gottfrid Swartholm.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "predatorswatch.com aka potentialpredators.com". scamFRAUDalert Report. November 30, 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "PredatorsWatch.com Is A Site That BlackMails CraigsList Users". The Dating Judge. Dec 12, 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Woman attacked nelson man after mistaking him for paedophile". Lancashire Telegraph. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Ripoff Report | Predators Watch Review - Internet, Internet".
External links
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