Some One Put My Phone Number In There Post. How Can I Stop Them?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on March 26th, 2011 11:59 AM

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I can't guarantee you can stop this person, but you can report the problem to Craigslist in the hope that they'll take action. Use this form:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/emailForm.cgi

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