28/07/10 - Classifieds
All
adverts dated from 2009 have now been removed to
keep the website current and to a manageable size.
If your advert was deleted and your pony is still
for sale, please resubmit the listing.
Thank you.
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Scam Warning
Some organisations and
individuals may use information obtained from our
website for fraudulent purposes. It is important to
be alert to the fact that there will always be
dishonest people using the Internet to achieve
personal gain through fraudulent activities. To help
you in recognizing these types of scams, we have
provided below a list of indicators. They are only
guidelines, and as always, should be tempered with
common sense.
Big Promises
Claims such as offering more
money than the asking price without an initial
conversation regarding the horse are almost always a
sure sign of a scam. Be careful of any individual
who wants to send you more than your asking price.
Uses Free Email Address
Scammers use free web-based email addresses such as
yahoo.com, ymail.com, gmail.com, live.com, etc.
Cashiers Check for MORE
than Your Asking Price
They will send you a (COUNTERFEIT) cashiers check or
certified check (cheque) and ask you to send the
difference to them or their shipper by wire transfer
or Western Union.
Request Money by Western
Union or Wire Transfer
Beware of these attempts to quickly defraud you of
your money.
High Pressure Tactics
Be wary of individuals asking you to speed up the
transaction beyond your comfort range. Again, a
legitimate deal probably isn't going to move as fast
as your money. Don\'t let yourself be pressured --
think things through.
Requests for financial
information.
Don't give out any bank information without
establishing a comfort level with the buyer or
seller.
Always get something in
writing.
You should never complete a transaction without
first writing down the terms of the deal and have
each party sign it. If you can't afford a lawyer to
draft up a contract, you still should write down the
terms of the deal in plain English and get it
signed. Any buyer or seller that is hesitant or
resists is usually a sure sign of a potential
problem.
Remember the old saying,
"If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is."
To protect yourself and others from falling
victim to this or a similar scam it is important to
try obtaining as much information as possible about
a buyer.
For a list of some recent schemes please visit
www.myaushorse.com/classified/scam-warnings.php
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