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Avoiding Scams
Deal locally; face-to-face
follow this one rule and
avoid 9g0 of scam attempts
Do not provide payment to anyone you have
not met in person_
Beware offers involving shipping
deal with
locals you can meet in person:
Never wire funds
Western Union)
anyone who asks you to is a scammer:
Don't accept cashierlcertified checks or
money orders
banks cash fakes, then hold
responsible_
Yoansscoosibl
are between users only, no
third party provides a
guarantee'
Never give out financial info (bank account;
social security, paypal account; etc).
Do not rent or purchase sight-unseen
that
amazing
deal" may not exist.
Refuse backgroundlcredit checks until you
have met landlordlemployer in person
craigslist voicemails"
Any message asking
you to access or check "craigslist voicemails" or
craigslist voice messages
is fraudulent
no
such service exists_
Who should
notify about fraud or scam
attempts?
United States
Internet Fraud Complaint Center
FTC complaint form and hotline: 877-FTC -
HELP (877-382-435
Consumer SentinellMilitary (for armed service
members and families
SIIA Software and Content Piracy reporting
Ohio Attorney General Consumer Complaints
New York Attorney General, Avoid Online
Investment Fraud
(e.g.