How do you know if a craigslist ad is legit?

[Joseph]

I see copious amounts of job postings on there but how do you know which are real or fake?

[Barcadcadacada]

You just never know.

[Kittysue]

Real jobs will usually list the company name in the ad
When they respond to you, the footer of their email will have the company name, business address, landline phone number, and website. Scammers give you free email accounts
Legitimate employers will ALWAYS invite you in for a face to face interview before offering you the job.They will not ask you for a credit check, background check, IQ test, bank account, training fees, passport copy; home address or anything else before an actual interview
Scammers will hire you without a single face to face interview
Scammers often want you to pay for something before you start
Scammers offer to send you a check or packages upfront

At least 50% of ads are fake, so never give out too much information when applying. Create a new account only for Craigslist and do not list your home address on your resume. Just put your name, city and state, and email address. Nobody needs your home address until you have gone to their office, have been offered the job, and you give it to the HR manager at their office

[Jennifer]

From my personal experience, what i can say is that, real jobs usually list the company name in Ad. A Legitimate company publish the company name, business address, phone number and other necessary details. However scammer dont give so usually.

[Lee]

The spammers on Craigslist often use words that are about enticing you to apply for a job that is "life changing", "most people make $10,000 a month", no training necessary and whatever else they can come up with. Most reputable employers express what they are needing to attract people with those skills and not promising utopia, because that doesn't exist. A reputable company might mention that they provide a generous benefits package, but this is typically lower in the listing after they have made it clear what they need.

As you start to think more about matching your skills with those listed on Craigslist, you'll get better at seeing the scams. The bottom line is, if it is too good to be true, it is too good to be true.