Dumb criminals on Craigslist

A man returned home to find his house being emptied out and his horse being carted off because scammers posted a phony Craigslist ad claiming everything on the property was free for the taking.

This wasn't just a prank. After stealing some horse saddles, the criminals later posted the "everything must go" ad on Craigslist as a means of covering up what they'd already done.

Unfortunately for them, they posted the ad from their own computer, and working with Craigslist, the authorities were able to track down the perpetrators based on the IP address used for the posting.