You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:
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DEAL LOCALLY Or Have them meet you at
your Bank not your home |
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NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.
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FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
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NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.) -
AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION.
