With credit card and identity theft on the rise, it is important that you take steps to ensure you don't become a victim of a fraudulent transaction.
- Know your buyer or seller and their company background.
- Ensure phone numbers are valid.
- Proceed with caution when asked to communicate strictly by email with a new seller.
- Avoid sending money via wire-transfer when dealing with someone new. Wire transfers have been heavily used as a means to accept money with no intent to ship an item.
- Do not trust offers that are too good to be true. Be wary of unknown customers grossly overpaying and asking for a refund via another form of payment.
- Do not enter into deals that involve deceiving other entities or business, as you could fall victim to bribery.
- Understand the transaction arrangements.
- Resist pressure to consummate a transaction quickly.
- Be cautious with free hosted email addresses like hotmail.com and yahoo.com.
- Keep your personal information safe and secure, and do not to use identical passwords across multiple web sites.
- Be especially cautious when dealing with buyers or sellers in countries outside of the USA and Canada. LabX has a wonderful base of users outside of North America. Nevertheless, you should ensure that it is legal to trade with the region and products, and that your buyer or seller has a confirmed physical address.
- Avoid transactions from unknown entities when the billing/shipping address differs from the point of contact.
- Consider using an escrow service.
- Let LabX know if you have a problem.
- Sellers should report suspected fraud to law enforcement agencies.
http://www.ifccfbi.gov
http://www.fraud.org
http://www.nclnet.org
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