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Warning When Placing A Classified
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If you place an ad, you might receive
an E-mail or PHONE CALL from someone (usually from out of the United States) who
claims to be interested in the item(s) you are trying to sell. They will offer to send you a money order or check
for more
money than that
item you are trying to sell. They will tell you to
send them a money order for the balance. BEWARE! This is a scam! The original
check they will send you will not be good and by the time it clears and you find
out, you may have already sent them the "change" in a money order. Do not fall
for this scam! Remember! If the offer sounds too good - it
probably is!
There are quite a few of these "scammers" out
there. In each case, though - the "interested party" claims to be out of the
country. Why would anyone pay to have an item shipped when the shipping would
cost way more than the item is probably worth? Please use
common sense when trying to sell your item! Don't fall for a scam! And
don't ever, ever make a deal with someone who wants you to send them "change" or
the "difference" in a money order. If it sounds too good to be true - it
is!
We suggest just deleting any mail that sounds
"fishy." However, if you feel the need to "do something" you could report the
E-mail to the scammer's ISP (Internet Service Provider.) For example, if the
mail is from "scammer at yahoo.com," report the mail to Yahoo. Most ISP's have
a policy forbidding junk mail and scam attempts. If you report the mail (send
it with the message headers) - then that person will be in violation of his/her
terms of agreement and will have their E-mail account
closed.
(From Lynda - a long time BeaverCounty.Com Member)
