Is craigslist.org legit or a scam?

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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk E-commerce
.org websites

craigslist.org looks legitimate based on our checks.

Likely safe. As always, check the address bar before entering sensitive data.

Security check
None detected
Visitors
Very Popular
Website age
29 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated Rescan available after 7 days

About craigslist.org

craigslist.org went online 29 years ago. It is hosted in United States. Its content suggests it is an E-commerce website. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#749). None of the security databases we monitor list it. Its connection is encrypted (padlock in the address bar) — good, though scam sites can have this too.

Key facts

Online since
Sep 11, 1997
Website age
29 years
Category
E-commerce
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
MarkMonitor Inc.
Page title
craigslist: hannover jobs, apartments, for sale, services, community, and events

What we checked

Website age 29 years

The domain has existed for 29 years. Long-lived domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, although old domains can be bought or hijacked.

Visitors Very Popular

This site ranks #749 among the most visited websites worldwide (Tranco list). Scam sites rarely reach this level of traffic.

Security databases None detected

No security vendor or threat feed we check currently lists this domain. New scams are often not listed yet, so treat this as one signal among many.

Hosting country United States

The website is hosted on a server in United States. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with MarkMonitor Inc.

The domain is registered through MarkMonitor Inc.. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
208.82.237.129
Network
AS22414 · CRAIGS-NET-1 - Craigslist, Inc.
Certificate
OV DigiCert Inc
Certificate expires
Jan 31, 2027
Last changed
Aug 14, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
208.82.237.129
DNS MX
10 mxicorpa.craigslist.org
DNS NS
ns1a.craigslist.org
ns1f.craigslist.org
ns2a.craigslist.org
ns2f.craigslist.org
ns9a.craigslist.org
ns9f.craigslist.org
DNS TXT
abuseipdb-verification=sTNSJHO8
cisco-ci-domain-verification=49705dd0c370cf0b94605d2e2f8909106fd1e4062475d3c0d36b3e4272451dc3
google-site-verification=o1PSo3G__Mi-abG-RR0Y_Ow2reaDoRqaBKzMQf2QDLE
v=spf1 ip4:208.82.237.96/29 ip4:208.82.237.104/31 ip4:208.82.238.96/29 ip4:208.82.238.104/31 -all
yahoo-verification-key=MNHB1iJdRroJaPWyM/RsqcQKxzztspsTjcxwztW5ynQ=

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This report was generated on November 10, 2026 at 11:29 UTC. The status of a website can change over time. The Scam Score is an automated estimate and opinion based on public data, not a statement of fact. Disclaimer · Site owner? Request a free manual review.

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