This is What a Fake CL Ad Looks Like

[spiritbird]

OMG this is so fake it is almost funny. I put another ad on CL right away letting others know its a scam. I may be gone by the time you click on the link. That would be a good thing. [Users must be registered and logged in to view attached photos or hyperlinks]

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

What is the scam Dianne? I can see the technical mistakes in the ad but why are they doing it?

[spiritbird]

I think this person must have a low level education and not know a thing about birds. Sounds like they are talking about a dog or cat!

[plax]

I think this person must have a low level education and not know a thing about birds. Sounds like they are talking about a dog or cat!They are describing a rabbit. What appears to have happened is that the creator of the ad seems to have stolen a description of a pet rabbit from someone else's ad and included a photo of a Hyacinth Macaw with that description - which they likely stole from someone else. Things that tend to indicate this are: 1) The claim of cilantro and flat leaf parsley being the pet's favorite foods. 2) The implication that the pet spends most of its time on the floor. 3) The claim that the pet was found in an apartment complex wandering about. 4) The statement that the pet has been neutered. And of course, 5) the fact that the pet is initially referred to as a "playful bunny". To me, each of those statements seem consistent with a pet rabbit. Conversely, none of them appear to describe a Hyacinth Macaw very well.

My guess is that the patchwork of inconsistency in the ad is a product of some scammer person in a foreign country. Most likely, the individual is virtually clueless about the types of animals he/she is attempting to portray as being for sale and probably doesn't speak English very well (or at all). Cameroon is notorious for being a predominant source of these kind of ads for nonexistent pets. They use lots of stolen Hyacinth Macaw photos, since Hys are one of the main subjects used within such swindle attempts.

[spiritbird]

Ad has been removed thank goodness.