Anti-Scam
Protect yourself against Internet fraud!
The vast majority of listings are posted by honest people and trust. So you can do excellent business. Despite this, it is important to follow a few common sense rules following to prevent any attempt to scam.
Our advice.
Doing business with people you can meet in person.
Never send money by Western Union, Crypto Platforms, MoneyGram or other anonymous payment systems.
Never send money for products abroad.
Do not accept payment by cheques.
Ask about the person you're dealing with another confirming source name, address and telephone number.
Keep copies of all correspondence (emails, listings, letters, etc.) and details of the person.
Postadverts takes no responsibility should the user suffer any losses.
If a deal seems too good to be true, there is every chance that this is the case. Refrain.
Recognise attempted scam
The majority of scams have one or more of these characteristics:
The deal / product or service on offer is well below the average market value.
Carryout searches and due diligence on the business which is offering something you want.
Should you be making any purchase use a Credit Card which may hold protection for your funds.
The person is abroad or traveling abroad.
The person refuses to meet you in person.
Payment must be made through Western Union, Crypto Platform, Money Gram or cheque.
The messages are in broken language (English or French or ...).
The texts seem to be copied and pasted.
The deal seems to be too good to be true.
The vast majority of listings are posted by honest people and trust. So you can do excellent business. Despite this, it is important to follow a few common sense rules following to prevent any attempt to scam.
Our advice.
Doing business with people you can meet in person.
Never send money by Western Union, Crypto Platforms, MoneyGram or other anonymous payment systems.
Never send money for products abroad.
Do not accept payment by cheques.
Ask about the person you're dealing with another confirming source name, address and telephone number.
Keep copies of all correspondence (emails, listings, letters, etc.) and details of the person.
Postadverts takes no responsibility should the user suffer any losses.
If a deal seems too good to be true, there is every chance that this is the case. Refrain.
Recognise attempted scam
The majority of scams have one or more of these characteristics:
The deal / product or service on offer is well below the average market value.
Carryout searches and due diligence on the business which is offering something you want.
Should you be making any purchase use a Credit Card which may hold protection for your funds.
The person is abroad or traveling abroad.
The person refuses to meet you in person.
Payment must be made through Western Union, Crypto Platform, Money Gram or cheque.
The messages are in broken language (English or French or ...).
The texts seem to be copied and pasted.
The deal seems to be too good to be true.