advertised on craigslist, by a shadowy fake landlord.. >> i should have thought wow, you know, $400 a night, this house is amazing. how could that be? and i thought maybe we were lucky. >> reporter: sherry mccaffrey booked this house in south lake tahoe for her extended family, all 14 of them, through the rental website. her cousin, joyce, along with her husband and daughter, got there first, while sherry was still on the road they walk right in. >> it is sprawling, a big place. it will be decked out. >> i feel like singing, so happy. >> reporter: there was just one problem. >> so i came home recently, and much to my surprise there was a car here in my driveway. >> reporter: the owner had not put his home up for rent. >> and i could see there were people milling around in my house, i took a picture of the slats here and recognized there were total strangers entering my house. i entered my house, worried. >> all of a sudden we saw a man come in. >> the little girl sort of screamed. i informed them that i was the owner of the house. >> he

. >> she found it on craigslist, her purpose in life. >> that was it. that's what i could do. >> what this young mother that put her on a path to help countless babies that could help with what she has to give. >> four to six months i was treated. >> it was a prognosis that may have pushed her over the edge but she pushed right back. tonight the story of a bay area ground swell that send this special bride down the aisle in style. here's nbc bay area's garvin thomas. >> geem >> good evening. we begin by introduce yog tow a remarkable bride. this bride is a little different. her wedding day is one of the few days left in her life. in fact, her story is so captivated our initial rort about the outpouring of support to give her a beautiful wedding day spread around the world on social immediate yap tonight the whole story, her fight, her wedding day and the thoughts about it all after the last of the guests had said good-bye time can be a tricky thing no matter what any clock tells you, time doesn't move at a steady pace. >> you are going on them second. >

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and people are actually buying them in a quick search on craigslist in d.c. we found several ads want to play a joke on a spouse ex or family member this is the perfect way to do it i'm seven months pregnant and i'm willing to give you a positive pregnancy test for a low fee of thirty dollars or the your it itself or twenty you never know if you will go as far as to providing a test himself in this is the ad i responded to when i met the woman selling her p she provided me with this positive pregnancy test earlier i spoke to comedian alex burnett and asked him if he thinks men could fall for this i think you should never underestimate people's stupidity. i think people can often be very very stupid or or full of you know. naivete so i took to the streets to see if we could find anyone who has actually fallen for this scam so as you do if your girlfriend faked her pregnancy. i probably break up with her what if you didn't know it was fake if she provided a real positive pregnancy test but was it her. i was sure to get my money back and i break up with her and

says use or at least heard of a website called craigslist it's a one stop shop to buy and sell pretty much anything you can think of from household items to specialized services to even dates but have you ever stopped to notice the slightly stranger items that the website offers such as peta on the pregnancy tests yes believe it or not that's the latest hot commodity on the market artie's perry and boring house the story. are you in a hurry to get married what would you do to get your boyfriend to pop the question some desperate people have turned to faking a pregnancy in the past but now there's a modern twist turns out women are selling positive pregnancy test on crags was and people are actually buying them and a quick search on craigslist in d.c. we found several ads want to play a joke on a spouse ex or family member this is the perfect way to do it i'm seven months pregnant and i'm willing to give you a pov the pregnancy test for a low fee of thirty dollars or the urine itself or twenty you never know if you will go as far as to providing a test himself in this is the ad i respo

you kept trying to order home massages off of craigslist. - [gasps] good thing you were here.knock at door] - hey, somebody order a massage? - oh, brother. [masculine voice] you're too late! i already killed her! - [groans] - well played, lemon. [door opens] you went running? i thought you'd left. who else is out there this early?

and the newest craigslist trend. the bizarre item that is popping up for sale on-line. >> and i am meteorologist leigh glaser. doing traveling on the holiday labor day. we will look at some destinations and with live doppler 7hd. slashing prices on iphones. wal-mart says it is slashing the price of the 16 gig iphone 5 to $98 with a two-year service contract. the phone usually costs $200. other retailers like radioshack and best buy are clearing inventory ahead of the unveiling of the new versions of the iphone. >>> a bizarre new trend is popping up on craigslist. positive pregnancy tests. in the last few months a growing number of listings have been popping up on the classified ad site selling for roughly $25 to $30. we checked it out and so far none for sale in the bay area right now. >>> japanese car makers take all five top spots in consumer reports list of who makes the best cars.t all japanese not all japanese cars are an accolade. there is a report on how the -- on the low-scoring carts. michael finney has the

. >> almost everyone has heard of craigslist. from specialized services to date. have you noticed the slightly stranger items the website offers like a peed on pregnancy test. we have the story. >> are you in a hurry to get married? some desperate people have turned to faking their pregnancy. now there is a modern twist. women are selling pregnancy tests. a quick search, we found several ads. one to play a joke? this is the perfect way to do it. i am seven months pregnant and willing to give you a positive pregnancy test. you never know if it will go as far as providing the test itself. when i met the woman selling her pee, she provided me with this positive pregnancy test. could men fall for this? >> never underestimate people's stupidity. i think people can often be very stupid or full of naÏvetÉ. >> i took to the streets to see if we could find anyone that has fallen for the scam. >> what if your girlfriend faked her pregnancy? >> i would probably make up with her. >> if she provided a real test that wasn't her. >> i would sue her and took up with her sister. -

. >>> craigslist is notorious for selling bizarre products online. this next one is not what you're expecting. joe vasquez went to see why someone would buy a pregnancy test. >> reporter: you're with child and want to make extra money. are people really selling pregnancy test online. positive pregnancy test, $25. i don't care what you use it for. not my business. really? another one says want to get your boyfriend to pop the question or play a trick on mom or dad. legal analyst say the sellers of positive pregnancy test probably aren't going to go to jail unless someone uses the test in a fraud or blackmail and they knew about it. >> if they're participating in the scam they'd be responsible as well. >> someone here in the bay area is even selling her urine. really? really? i don't know if this is real. i reached out to some of the people who posted on craigslist but i never got a positive response. >> prices for pregnancy test range from $25 to $40. >> i just looked at my shoulder and i saw blood dripping (y >>> how about checking out a game today.

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. >> she found it on craigslist, her purpose in life. >> that was it. >> what this young mother that put her on a path to help countless babies that could help with what she has to give. >> four to six months i was treated. >> it was a prognosis

and then the newest craigslist trend. the bizarre item that is now popping up for sale online. all that is at 9:00 and 11:00. >>> more than 50,000 people invaded atlanta this weekend for a one of a kind event. dragon come is one of the largest fantasy sci-fi comic and gaming conventions in the world and features these players which are people who dress up in costumes. this year they're being studied for their choice of the uhoby. professors from east tennessee state will try to find out why thigh dress up. they want to know what drives them to identify with fictional characters. i like those guys. that's it for us at 6:00. ama daetz. we'll be back at 9:00 and 11:00. and leave you with a live look out. the following is a paid advertisement for starvista entertainment and time life's music collection. ♪ chances are 'cause i wear a silly grin ♪ there are artists we'll always remember... ♪ mona lisa, mona lisa ♪ men have named you there are beautiful songs, words and memories that will always touch our hearts... ♪ it's impossible ♪ to tell the sun to leave the sky ♪ ♪ it's just imp

and the newest craigslist trend. the bizarre item that is popping up for sale online.tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> more than 50,000 people invaded atlanta this weekend for a one of a kind event. dragon com is one of the biggest conventions in the world. it features a parade of players which are people who dress up in costumes. this year they are being studied for their choice of the unique hobby. professors from east tennessee state will try to guess why they dress up. they want to find out why they try to identify with fictional characters. >> we won't be in costume, i don't think, the three of us. how about weather? >> the weather, not too bad. we'll see some clouds tomorrow. definitely. but just a slight chance of maybe a few sprinkles. maybe a light shower. that would start around 8:30, 9:00. and really the peninsula all the way toward the east bay. it won't last too long. it should be out of here by 11:00. i don't think it will ruin your plans. if you're looking for sun, head to the north bay. more sun and clouds. tuesday, wednesday, thursday, we clear it up

and then the newest craigslist trend. the bizarre item that is now popping upor sale online.that at 9:00 an11:00. >>> more than 50,000 people invaded atlanta this weekend for a one of a kind event. dragon come is one of the largest fantasy sci-fi comic and gaming conventions in the world and features these players which are people who drs up in costumes. this year they're being studied r their choice of the uhoby. professors from east tennessee state will try to find out why thigh dress up. they want to know what drives them to identify with fictional characters. i like those guys. that's it for us at 6:00. ama daetz. we'll be back at 9:00 and 11:00. and leave you with a live look out.

their pets unattended now and to call the police if they see their pets sold by someone else on craigslist. >>> if you are banking on getting a seasonal job, act quickly. retailers are expected to hire fewer seasonal workers for the holidays coming up. most of the seasonal hiring is expected to be done next month. the employment consulting firm challenger, grey and christmas expects about 700,000 temporary hires across the country, about 50,000 fewer than last year. christmas 92 shopping days away. >> get on it. >>> it was the right product just in the wrong color. but as a bay area couple found, getting it fixed wasn't so easy. on the consumerwatch, julie watts shows us how customers can fight back. >> reporter: the couple was happy when their new console was delivered but not so thrilled when they opened the box. >> we says right way, oh, my gosh, this is the wrong one. >> reporter: instead of the oak cabinet they got one with a light stain. >> my furniture is light it doesn't match. >> reporter: so they contacted cymax the online company that sold them the console and got various respon

. >> she was put on craigslist an ad sunny bright room available. make it sound nice.eal. take the money and then the person never got to move in of. >>reporter: conners believe the woman may have done it several times and hoping other victims will come forward. >> i wish there was more we could do to stop people from being scammed like this. but there is nothing really we can do. >>reporter: linda works for this property company. company has this santa clara listing for there00 dollars. someone used their info and tried to rent it for just 1200 dollars. >> very easy to just copy or to get the photo and have, they put in their information and phone number so they text potential renter. >>reporter: vacation rentals also targeted. >> we are not sure if it's because there's a little bit of a shortage of affordable housing or lake all the scams people caught on this is a great thing and it's working so they are taking advantage of it. >>reporter: either way conners says if looking for a rental check your facts. find out who opens the property. is it foreclosure and if not

. >> she was put on craigslist an ad sunny bright room available. make it sound nice.egotiate a deal. take the money and then the person never got to move in of. >>reporter: conners believe the woman may have done it several times and hoping other victims will come forward. >> i wish there was more we could do to stop people from being scammed like this. but there is nothing really we can do. >>reporter: linda works for this property company. company has this santa clara listing for there00 dollars. someone used their info and tried to rent it for just 1200 dollars. >> very easy to just copy or to get the photo and have, they put in their information and phone number so they text potential renter. >>reporter: vacation rentals also targeted. >> we are not sure if it's because there's a little bit of a shortage of affordable housing or lake all the scams people caught on this is a great thing and it's working so they are taking advantage of it. >>reporter: either way conners says if looking for a rental check your facts. find out who opens the property. is it foreclosure

. >> she would put an ad on craigslist, make it sound nice, negotiate a deal, take the money and the person never got to move in. >> she believes the woman may have done this several times and is hoping other victims will come forward. >> linda works for golden gate properties and the company has this santa clara listing for $3,200. someone used their information and tried to rent it for $1,200. >> it is easy to copy or to get the photos and have their information put in there with their phone call and they text with the potential renters. >> vacation rentals are targeted. >> it could be because there is a shortage of affordable housing or it is just like all good scams people are caught on this is great thing and it is working and they take advantage. >> either way, she said if you look if a rental, check your facts and find out who owns the property. is it a foreclosure? if you are not allowed inside, take that as a red flag and walk away. >> get ready to see a lot more cars with pink mustaches, with unanimous approval to support ride sharing services like lift and sidecar. you can

rely on a huge amount of revenue from the classified ads, and a lot of that business has gone to craigslist, and sounds like you haven't suffered as they have? >> we have not. i started in classified at "the daily record," so that's a business we know well. because of the fact we're so niche, we haven't lost the legal recruitment business we've had for so many years because there is not a place that specializes in that industry, so they know, if they want to find the best hires, they're still coming to "the daily record" to do that. >> another advantage a niche publication has, when you go

similar to craigslist, connecting a buyer and a seller, these new "rideshare" apps connect a person who needs a ride with someone who has a ride. naturally, the taxi industry and its supporters aren't happy with the new competition from "rideshare." and they made that known label "rideshare" unregulated, underinsured and unsafe. >> benefitting 20-year-olds at the expense of the rest of the population and the long established blue collar industry is simply not safe for the public at large. >> reporter: in response, the puc has drafted new rules for "rideshare." they include a permit, a national criminal background check on drivers, a 19-point car inspection. 53-year-old marcelo upon seiko has been driving a taxi half his life and had this to say to "rideshare" users. >> for you to come up here and say you're sharing the ride with your passengers, you're not. you're charging them money. that's a taxi. you should be regulated as a taxi. >> reporter: the decision to regulate now rests with the puc. but "rideshare" advocate kelsey king after using "rideshare" 47 times, she is not going back

. - of course, in the age of craigslist, she could be both. - ligature marks indicate strangulation,m lividity, i'd say she's been here since between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m. - what's this on her cheek? some kind of offensive wound. it's been covered over with makeup. - and stitches. i doubt he interrupted his fun for a trip to the doctor. - no, she wasn't going anywhere. her wrists are rubbed raw where she was bound. - she made herself up for the wrong client? - she didn't make herself up. if i did my eyes like that and lip liner and blush, then struggled in bondage, sobbed, faced death, my face would look like a clown mask. - right. so done after death. and her clothes? - i'd say more his choice than hers. - waiting on toxicology, but it's rather remarkable. raped and sodomized, but no semen, blood or anything that might give dna. every surface, every orifice scrubbed and flushed. - all cleaning done post-mortem. - mm-hmm. found traces of a medicinal cleanser called novacell. - yeah, i used it on my daughter when she was little for cuts and scrapes. - the lingual bone is completely crush

check out these ads on craigslist. they couldn't be more blunt.mising to, quote, help families skip the lines. four rides in as little as five minutes. >> that was a long line. >> remember this family? they were actually on assignment for "inside edition." yep, mom, dad, and even their daughters all agreed to help expose this scam. they arranged to meet this guy named lance inside fantasy land. for $360, he gave the family this pass, clearly stating it was a guest assistance card for guests with disabilities. with it, the family was easily able to breeze past the masses and go right on to the most sought after rides. mr. today's wild ride, the famous dumbo ride, the jungle cruise and more. it saved them hours of waiting. >> that was an anor mouse line. >> so how did lance do it? he said he works at disneyland as a costume character and uses his connections to get the disability passes. lance isn't the only one. >> hello. >> we also answered an ad from this guy who called himself sebastian. he charges $200 for vip access to all the attractions. usi

. >> if we will pro drash drash promote your t-shirts let's promote my craigslist. i would think the problem with the pellets going into the net and getting stuck they are plastic and real bullets are not. we don't have a fact checker. >> you need a stronger net. >> i have to go. what is the secret to becoming miss new york? she will discuss her new book "i poisoned my biggest rival." first, a naked haunted house for halloween? yes, a naked hanted house for halloween. looks like i have died and gone to -- whatever. >>> her silly middle finger continues to linger. during the 2012 super bowl half time show, that's football. pop star mia joined madonna on stage and flipped the bird for a second. the nfl case against her is on going. the league demands she pays $1.5 million in fines and make a public apology. arguing her offensive middle finger happened in flagrant disregard for the nfl brand and the super bowl. they say she broke an agreement to maintain the league's wholesomeness and she did it for publicity. she admits though that the suit has merit. >> it is a massi

phones in such short supply however some are selling for more than 1,000 dollars on ebay and craigslistck. back to spencer who is also very careful with the zero when he types in the temperatures. >> you are right about that. if i say 10 degree difference i don't mean 100 degree difference. we see clear sky across the bay area tonight. tomorrow state wide nice sunny mild conditions high pressure in the interior. parts of the state mainly in the 80's. way up north t-eureka a clouds light showers up there high of 67. in the bay area tomorrow sunny sky and high pressure ranging from upper 60's at the keingt to upper 70's around the bay and tomorrow is fog fest in pacifica. mainly sunny day for pacifica. mild. fog will roll in in the afternoon and evening hours so fog lovers will get what you like. here's accu-weather 7 day forecast. we may have to showers develop in the north bay sunday night into monday morning. doesn't look like this is heavy rain. certainly not area wide mainly north bay event if it develops at all sunny and warm-up the rest of the week. >> thanks very much. >> well kis

some are turning to craigslist for used positive pregnancy tests. i don't care what you use it for. do you have the most disdain for, the women buying the positive test to fake a pregnancy or hands down maybe the worst. or the pregnant women selling the test? are they awful? or the duped men who fall for the fake pregnancy scam? who do you have the most disdain for. tell us who the worst is in this pregnancy scam. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] ultra rugged phones from sprint. buy one, get four free, and $150 credit when you swih your business line to sprint. the pioneers in push-to-talk. trouble hearing on the phone? visit sprintcaptel.com >>> obama care's multimillion dollar pr rollout just got a new face. 2013 super bowl champions, the baltimore ravens. sam baker joins us. nice to see you, sam. >> thanks for having me. >> what are the ravens doing to help promote obama care? >> some of the specifics are still being worked out. it's not really actually clear whether any of the ravens themselves, the players will be involved in this, to some extent even if it's just through advertising,

some are turning to craigslist for used positive pregnancy tests. i don't care what you use it for. the women buying the positive test to fake a pregnancy or hands down maybe the worst. or the pregnant women selling the test? are they awful? or the duped men who fall for the fake pregnancy scam? who do you have the most disdain for. tell us who the worst is in this pregnancy scam. american express credit card, every purchase earns you 2% cash back, which is deposited in your fidelity account. is that it? actually... there's no annual fee and no limits on rewards. and with the fidelity cash management account debit card, you get reimbursed for all atm fees. is that it? oh, this guy, too. turn more of the money you spend into money you invest. it's everyday reinvesting for your personal economy. >>> obama care's multimillion dollar pr rollout just got a new face. 2013 super bowl champions, the baltimore ravens. sam baker joins us. nice to see you, sam. >> thanks for having me. >> what are the ravens doing to help promote obama care? >> some of the specifics are still being worked out.

the daily dot reports an uptick in craigslist postings offering tests indicating a woman is pregnant,ach. one ad suggests the buyers use the test to get their boyfriends to propose. another says, "use it however you like, no questions, no judgments." and, finally, hong kong has a solution for its overwhelming smog problem and it does not involve reducing carbon emissions or cutting back on pollution. officials have hung a backdrop for scene offering tourists a picture perfect souvenir. a photographer snapped these photos of people smiling for the camera in front of a sheathe portraying blue skies, sharp buildings and, well, maybe a few wrinkles in your backdrop here and there. the afl cio is losing 40,000 union members in part because of obama care. the international longshore and warehouse union has notified the labor group it is cutting formal ties because it sees the afl cio as too conservative for not having pushed a single pair system and going along with the tax fund high end health coverage plans. we'll have the story on the effects of that tomorrow. tonight, we look at a new w

. >> dorsey: people who are using it to sell things on craigslist to holding garage sales, campaigns.y campaign both used square to raise funds. >> logan: dorsey says merchants like square because the fee is less than some credit cards charge. and business at square is booming, accelerating in four years from zero to $15 billion in annual transactions. jack dorsey started thinking about the software he's built in silicon valley nearly 30 years ago when he was growing up in st. louis. he had a speech impediment as a kid and spent a lot of time alone at home, playing with computers when he was eight. he taught himself how to build computer programs before he was a teenager. dorsey was fascinated by trains and maps, and he used to spend hours down at these train yards. most kids would have pictures of football players and girls on their walls, or their favorite bands. >> dorsey: right. >> logan: and you've got maps. >> dorsey: i have maps. >> logan: and trains. >> dorsey: yeah. >> logan: studying trains was the beginning of his lifelong obsession to learn how things work in the real worl

for people in big cities selling and iphone can also be done locally like craigslist.those looking to resell outside could be something devoted like a national reselling website. all carriers have recycling programs which is either refurbished and sold at a discounted price it. or recycled for their materials. regardless, make sure to wipe it clean of personal data. and then to a restored to factory settings. >> american airlines says ridership was up in august compared with last summer in a sign of continuing solid demand for air travel. american said that passenger revenue for every seat rose 3 percent compared with august 2012. that figure rises if airlines sell more tickets at high prices and fewer at discounted sale fares. the american increase, which also included the american eagle regional carrier, was slightly below increases at united, delta, southwest and us airways but still set a company record for the month of august. >> coming up a look at your forecast and this live look on this tuesday morning at walnut creek. >> tropical storm gabrielle has reformed i

citizens that there is an anchor out because it's going to it's going to that you don't have a craigslist not going to taxpayer take any taxpayer dollars to finish their job and well eventually and not today i promise you the roadway for is being paid for by the by the what no no no no no no no no no no there's a twenty percent there's a twenty percent seabass came out of this thing which i think is excessive frankly . a scheme like that. it's exactly the kind of thing that you progressive some always wanted to do with control of the banks and the financial community i think we all do while i've got a great idea why our flat outside force i'm certainly i do have stuff scotty all his horoscope for him thank you very well we will be going to new life new record coming up president obama's big speech to the american people as they reveal something startling about his understanding of the world i'll tell you what that something is why it's so important tonight still it's. well. it's technology innovation all the least of melanin still around russia. the future covered. more news today violenc

directly as an anchor out because it's going to it's going to that's not getting anything out of craigslist not going to taxpayer taking taxpayer dollars to fix their work without him well eventually and not today have problems with our audit wait for is being paid for by the by the what no no no no no no no no no no no there's a twenty percent there's a twenty percent see value out of this thing which i think is excessive frankly a scheme like that is exactly the kind of thing that you progressive some always wanted to do with control of the banks and the financial community i think we ought to do while i got a great idea why our flat outside force i'm certainly i do have some scottie l. who supports christopher thank you very well we will be going to new heights new records coming up president obama's big speech to the american people as they reveal something startling about his understanding of the world i'll tell you what that something is why it's so important tonight still we take. dramas the truth being ignored to the. stories others through a few stupid notes or. food since changing

we found dozens of ads pedaling it on craigslist. last week we responded and set up a meeting.you're not going to die or anything. >> reporter: but authorities say that's dead wrong. just ask the parents of victims. >> every parent that is diluting themselves into thinking that it is -- it is something that their kid would never do needs to hear shelly's story. >> if there is a bad batch of molly out there killing people, authorities want to get their hands on it and the supplier of course quickly. boston police now telling nbc news they're launching more undercover stings to crack down on anyone selling molly. we're talking about molly laced with bad stuff. >> jeff rossen, thank you for the update. well, get ready for a whole lot of gator. look at this monster, 13 feet long, 737.5 pounds. they hauled in this giant in seminole county. that's a catch any law man can brag about. it's 8:07. you're up to date. back to savannah, matt, and al. >> mr. roker, somehow the weather looking? >> a little brisk here but all in all not too bad around a good portion of the country. first of al

on craigslist, more than a dozen ads. molly get your tickets now. and how blatant is this, looking for molly? we responded and within hours set up a meeting. our producer posing as the potential buyer. >> so it's clean. >> it is. >> yeah. >> reporter: a lot of customers paying good money. dealers selling each hit for about $60. >> does it last awhile? how are you supposed to use it? [ inaudible ] >> you sniff it? is it safe? >> you're not going to die. >> reporter: on outrageous promise. you were trying to sell the drug to our producer. >> why sell it now? >> for money. >> for money? >> yeah, are you a student? high school or college? >> high school. >> you're a high school student? why sell this stuff? why do that? >> he didn't have much to say but remember isabelle was in high school when molly nearly ruined her life. now in rehab at visions treatment center in malibu. >> my message would be to think about the severe consequences of putting all of these different drugs into their body. >> even we were surprised how easy it was to get. authorities