Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Partners with Sesame Street's The Count to Combat Online Scams
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Summary
Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, teams up with Sesame Street's the Count (Count von Count) in a campaign to help people avoid online scams. Newmark expresses personal frustration with scammers, stating he takes scams personally.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledI take [scams] personally.
It pisses me off.
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