A Killer Craigslist Strategy. Really.

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And you thought the online Swedish Massage market was giving Craigslist dirty fingernails?

This is a sort of taking it to a whole new level, don't you think? 

These are people who take flagging problems VERY seriously.  ( and why I now prefer Key West over Cancun..:-)

That may be why they are prepared to publically look for work. In the online adverts on one classified site, one advert reads: "Assassin ex-military professional and discreet. Work guaranteed in 10 days or less. Have worked in Spain. $6,000. Serious requests only" and gives a hotmail address as a contact.Another offering "hitman for hire" asks: "Problems with a certain person? Do you want me to solve it? Write to me. 100% professional, we don't take money in advance."The classified ads site also appears to be a place where those needing the services of a killer might go.

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