LAS VEGAS -- A Craigslist crackdown is coming soon.

The popular Web site is teaming up with attorney generals in 43 states to stop advertisements for prostitution. Nevada is on that list.

The deal is outlined to deter any inappropriate and illegal activity in the Erotic Services section.

"Everybody sees the same car going around the street 15 to 20 times. There must be something going on," said Henry Jackson of downtown Las Vegas.

Jackson said illegal prostitution thrives.

"Sure, it’s rampant here," Jackson said.

But a new agreement may help stem the tide. Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, 42 other states and Craigslist, the Web site known for allowing people to post ads on mostly everything and anything, now requires people who post erotic services ads on to give a working phone number and pay with a valid credit card.

The site will provide the resulting information in response to law enforcement subpoenas. The hope is that it will reduce the number of erotic services posts for illegal activity.

Metro police did not give specifics on the prostitution problem on the streets of Las Vegas, but they said they were happy about the crackdown.

"Anything such as Craigslist, or any other Internet tools out there, can be used for this purpose by giving law enforcement the tools to help combat this. Craigslist has made a significant accomplishment to our efforts to protect the community,” said Metro officer Bill Cassell.

Craigslist will deploy technology to identify missing persons, children and victims of human trafficking. They will also look into blocking inappropriate image uploads and filtering code words for illegal activity, like prostitution.

But some people said they see the action as merely a Band-Aid.

"People concerned with that type of thing will find another outlet. Like, if you close one door, another opens," said resident Bryon Jackson.

Craigslist claims it started the erotic services section because prostitutes were posting on other parts of the site. This way, they said they can better allow law enforcement to monitor it.