How to identify Scam advertisements on web sites

The basic principle
The basic principle of these scams, also known as scams ( "cunning" in English), is to convince you to transfer money using generally the Western Union or other payment methods are discouraged in this type of transaction. Indeed, contrary to what the crooks, they collect the money easily without need any secret code or proof of identity. In some countries, they need to know the name of the sender.

Hunting grounds
They contact you by email, on-site meetings and the website of classifieds. In the latter case, they will buy or sell anything in pretending or for sellers or for buyers, either for rental property, event organizers, employers ... According to the scenarios they use, they do not hesitate to create fraudulent sites to convince you of their good faith (sites carriers, banks, charities ...). In the latter case, the scammers sometimes use the technique of fishing that is, they imitate an official letter from a bank, a merchant online (eg eBay) or a payment (PayPal ), which asks you to confirm your personal information ... to recover.

THE MOST COMMON TRAPS

Donations, sales, purchases of objects, animals, rentals ...

In the role of the buyer: It demands copies of various official documents (identity card, certificate of non pledge, logbook etc.) Which used to steal your identity in future scams. He persuades you, using false stakeholders (carriers, customs ...) you must pay a fee to cash payment, it costs you promise to include in its payments to reimburse you. It can also send you a false confirmation bank or a check falsified the amount of which is greater than the sum agreed: it requires the repayment of excess by international mandate. Concerning forged checks, the bank is sometimes several days to realize the deception. Your account is credited for a few days.

In the role of the seller (or donor): It copies a real ad, text and photos but offers an attractive price to attract the maximum number of buyers. Then, it uses virtually the same techniques that played when the buyer: customs fees, various stakeholders (banks, airlines, customs) to convince you that the item you buy is in transit, ready to be delivered . Unfortunately for you, there are setbacks and therefore additional costs to be paid to you to deduct the agreed price.

Benefits (holidays, celebrations, weddings ...)
This scam concerning musicians, photographers, theater companies ... The scammer will contact you if you come to animate an event abroad. It will reimburse all costs but you must move the ticket prices. It is very "cool" and directs you to the site of a false travel agency where you get the best price.

Job Vacancies
In this scam, the most prevalent is that of "agent". The work is to re-route packages.

To determine your employment, you request copies of official documents. It then sends you an employment contract and drum began to place orders in your name by paying with false number CB. You get these packages and re-route, as provided in your contract.

At the end of the month, when you redeem your salary, it informs you that you must pay a fee to collect the money. You make a transfer and never pay. A few weeks later, you begin to receive payments raises swindled suppliers and you have a lot of trouble ...

Dating sites
A very loving person you awash in tons of problems: you are engaged in a romantic scenario / dramatic very complicated and you struggle to escape the love of your life situations catastrophic illness of a close, death, problems with police, air tickets etc.

Lotteries
ANGE CROILLEMOA teacher tells you you've won the jackpot in a lottery in which you have never participated. To collect the amount you must pay fees.

Offers for loans or scholarships
Mr Papa Noel will contact you to offer you a loan. He asks you a few copies of official documents and requires the payment of interest or charges to complete the loan. It even sends you a proof that the transfer is in progress!