Scams and Fraud Alert
Use caution and common sense when
dealing
with any financial transaction. Here are some tips
to protect
against scams and frauds:
- NEVER wire funds to a distant
buyer,
via Western Union or any other carrier
-Be wary if the other party wants to use an escrow
service
such as BidPay or Squaretrade
-NEVER give out personal financial information
(checking account
number, SSN, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)
- trust your instincts, especially when a deal is
"too
good to be true"
- Be wary of offers that include a cashier's check,
postal
money order, Western Union, or escrow service
(BidPay, Squaretrade,
etc) especially if the amount is higher than the
price, and
the buyer is asking you to wire the balance back to
them.
Banks will often cash these FAKE CHECKS and then
HOLD YOU
RESPONSIBLE when the FUNDS FAIL TO CLEAR!
-Scams often involved a 3rd party (shipping agent,
business
associate owing money, etc.)
One of our doctors was recently
involved
in one of these scams. The doctor was contacted via
email
by a person who stated he was a "broker" and had
a buyer for the adjusting table being sold. The
scheme involved
the broker mailing him a cashiers check if the
doctor would
wire money to the "shipping agent' to have them come
and pick up the table.
If you think you have been
scammed, contact
the non-emergency number for your local police
department
-- they may be able to offer advice about your
options or
call the FTC hotline at 877-FTC-HELP.
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