Avoid SCAMS
You can sidestep scammers by following these common-sense rules:
- DEAL LOCALLY
WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one simple rule and
you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on Online.
- NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any
other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is most probably a
scammer.
- FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and
BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the
fake is discovered weeks later.
- KuwaitfridayMarket.com IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION,
and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow
services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"
- 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.
Precautions to be taken while meeting first time.
Nevertheless, it's very important to take the same common sense precautions
online as you would offline.
When meeting someone for the first time, please remember to:
- Insist on a public meeting place like a cafe
- Do not meet in a secluded place, or invite strangers into your home.
- Be especially careful when buying/selling high value items
- Tell a friend or family member where you're going
- Take your cell phone along if you have one
- Consider having a friend accompany you
- Trust your instincts
Taking these simple precautions can avoid 99% of Problems .
For more information about personal safety online, check out these resources:
Recognizing scams
Most scams involve one or more of the following:
- inquiry from someone far away, often in another country
- Western Union, Money Gram, cashier's check, money order, shipping,
escrow service, or a "guarantee"
- inability or refusal to meet face-to-face before consummating
transaction
Help your Friends to know " Precaution is Better than Cure " in this Online
world.