Oct. 26: Chris Hansen investigates online want ads

He's back! This time, Chris Hansen is undercover in the wild wild world of online want ads, where everything's for sale.

Counterfeit electronic goods at the mall...

Fake diplomas from an ivy league school...

A student's kidney in exchange for tuition money...

Even a hitman for hire...

What's really going on... on Craigslist?  This all-new Dateline report from Chris Hansen airs Friday, October 26th, at 10pm/9c.

Dateline NBC's Chris Hansen investigates the world of online classified ads, such as Craigslist, by confronting those who sell drugs, human organs, counterfeit electronics, and even a hitman-for-hire online.  This special Dateline report airs Friday, October 26, at 10pm/9c.

 

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What about the Match.com Scams? I think I am in the middle of one right now. I went to the local police department and since no crime has been committed (at this point) they cannot offer any assistance. I asked what about catching them in the act?? Then I remembered seeing the ad for this week’s show, "Online Scams. From what I have read online, I understand that Match.com does not help protect it's Customers from these scammers. I am thankful to the person who posted the scam they were involved in (that started on Match.com) if they hadn't I would not made the connection.

    Reply#1 - Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:21 PM EDT

    Well its about time Chris Hansen did something news worthy. These are crimes in progress, some of which needs to be brought to justice immediately. Those idiotic shows about child molesters was disgraceful and should have put Chris and his crew behind bars. "Who knows what evils lurks in the heart of man", CHRIS HANSEN does! Gimme a break, you create a crime then sit back and wait till someone falls for it, like that 'bait car' show that's only done in poor black neighborhoods. Good luck with the new job.

      Reply#2 - Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:02 AM EDT

      How about the craigslist scam to rent places. Someone posted my condo for rent a couple of years ago..with my name also. I actually had people knocking on my door. They were asking people to wire the deposit to Nigeria. It was super cheap like $700. Local police wouldn't help me either..I had to write craigslist a letter to have it removed. I did contact the local news though and they did a story.

        Reply#3 - Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:13 PM EDT
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