Another warning for consumers to be careful about transactions online, as a Craiglist scam has resurfaced in the Hampton area.

According to the Daily Press a hoax that involves fake ads attempts to trick individuals looking to rent or buy a home and take their deposit money.

"Felicia Bradley found a great deal on a town house for rent on Craigslist.

But the more the Hampton resident looked into it, the more suspicious she became.

'It was just a total scam,' said Bradley, who works at the Daily Press.

A hoax that first came to light in Hampton Roads in August has resurfaced. It involves phony ads on Craigslist, a popular classified advertising Web site.

The phony ads list a home for rent or for sale. When contacted, the advertiser asks for personal identifying information and/or a deposit.

In August, a real estate agent listing a James City County home for rent discovered someone else had lifted the information to create a fraudulent ad. A potential renter fell for the scam and provided her Social Security number. When the homeowners found out about the false ad, they alerted police."

Read the full story.