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Defend against scams

The number of cases of fraud in the buying and selling over the Internet to cars, motorcycles and the automotive products in recent times has increased. Here we describe the most typical cases of fraud in the negotiations.

There are different types of fraud that they are carried out, in principle, however, all have one thing in common.

Payment is required in advance and through services such as sending money to Western Union.

If you hear talk of "proof of cash, transfer money," "secure," "checks for a higher sum, you must begin to make you come doubt that something is not in good standing.

First, if you are a buyer, not taking part in transactions for which the seller requires payment systems doubts, for example to a bank account abroad.

One very important thing to keep in mind and that is often used as a mirror for larks by vendors is the use of the name of the portal as a security for sale and that the Security is guaranteed by the portal.

This is a false thing because our portal offers only a contact between seller and buyer but no warranty or service Security or sale to users, the portal is just the middleman for ads.

If you sell, not delivered the car, until they have received and cashed the full amount of the sale.

Always check that the phone numbers of reference numbers are not paid (in Italy: 899, etc.)..

The most widespread type of fraud is one that uses the transfer of money, here is described in detail, there are others who enter as a list for information.

• Fraud through money transfer
  

  Take extreme care, if the seller requires a transfer of money in advance.

  In some cases, buyers were asked to pay by transferring money through Western Union, MoneyGram or Escrow, to demonstrate that they would actually pay the agreed purchase price for the car.

  We strongly advise not to proceed on these routes, since the lack of security measures available allows fraudsters to access without authorization to the amount paid - in all cases the money was withdrawn from an unknown and have been lost.

  "The money is transferred through secure services." "The car is offered at an affordable price." These are the answers to the alleged seller gives the potential buyer's email

  The fraudster provides the potential buyer that will send the car a few days after receiving evidence of the transfer of money. With the receipt of the transfer, the fraudster can withdraw the money, that money is gone and will continue to cheat.

• The grant scam
  

  A classic scam that involves the use of overdraft checks, you always careful when you offer such payments as the bank puts us some time to verify the coverage of the check.

• By phone scam
  

  Pay attention to phone numbers that you notify the sellers as Contacts, some numbers using a fee (typically 899 in Italy) which allows the seller called to ease the buyers of several euro.

Some advice to try to avoid scams

1) If your payments or always prefer to receive cash.

2) Do the payment only after the delivery of car, motorcycle or other product.

3) Keep an expert with you that I know consigliare.

4) Always check the seller or buyer.

5) Try to check the documents of the car.

6) Read through the purchase or sale.

A real case of fraud, fortunately, avoided

Suppose your attention to an actual case, fortunately ended positively, the letter comes from the consumer of Padua, download the PDF of the alert.