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Online Auction Fraud
We hope that by educating people about fraud, we can make Cyberspace a safer place to do business.
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     Check it Out. If it is too good to be true it probably is. There are a lot of honest people out there, and their is a lot of non-honest people that will not hesitate to take your money! To protect yourself check out the people you are buying from Check to See if they have an Auction rating. See if they sell at other Auction sites and what their rating is their. Ask lot's of questions and be in control.

. If the person doesn't want to use your payment method be very suspicious. If they want you to send the money via western union or other quick services, Check them out. Especially, if their an international customer be very suspicious of this. We police our site of people that appear to be fraudulent everyday, but we don't catch everyone. So protect yourself. If after our advice you go ahead and send money this way please report it to the agencies below, and to us so we can ban this individual.

     Always choose a payment that allows you to get a refund in case of problems.  Check out Paypal.com is free, you can pay with a credit card or a check , in some instances you can request a refund, and you  get $5  for signing up. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!

We Offer a Payment Agent Service Which handles your Auction For you, and almost always Successful.

What to Do If You Are Ripped Off Online

Report all of your violations to the site : Report your Violation


1) File a complaint with the FTC
https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

2) File a complaint with the Internet Fraud Complaint Center http://www1.ifccfbi.gov

3) Contact law-enforcement officials at the local and state level (your local and state police departments)

4) Also contact law-enforcement officials in the perpetrator's town & state

5) File a complaint with the shipper USPS http://www.usps.com/websites/depart/inspect

6) File a complaint with the National Fraud Information Center http://www.fraud.org/info/contactnfic.htm


7) File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau http://www.bbb.org

Auction Fraud Resources

Fenton Smith's Site listing Fraudulent Escrow Services
http://www.sos4auctions.com

AuctionBlackList.com

eBayersThatSuck.com

LaptopScam.com

"Net Crimes & Misdemeanors: Outmaneuvering the Spammers, Swindlers, and Stalkers Who Are Targeting You Online"
Book by J.A. Hitchcock, edited by Loraine Page
2002 CyberAge Books (Information Today Inc.)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0910965579/auctionbytescom