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The internet has introduced people around the world to eachother. Individuals a few miles from each other as well as on different continents can communicate with a few clicks of the mouse. Unfortunately, this technological convenience comes with some pitfalls. These pitfalls come in the form of scammers and scam artists. Some scams are harder to spot than others, but some are actually quite obvious. Window Shop NEPA cannot monitor the online activity of all buyers and sellers using our free classified system. Window Shop NEPA can however offer a few suggestions to make the internet experience a bit more safer for buyers and sellers using this site. We've listed some examples of emails sent by scam artists. Many of these emails originate from foreign countires. Please take some time and read the vague and generalized emails typically sent by scammers.

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Example of a Scam Email response to an ad... Hello seller, How are you doing today, hope everythings is alright, am interested in immediate purchase of your item. After several consideration over the advert placed on the Ad, I am really interested in it. Let me know the present condition of the item and the total amount, Payment shall be via Cashier's Check/Money order Send me your payment option and phone number and total amount of the item so that payment can be issue asap, be inform that the item will be pick-up by my shipping agent after the cheque clears in bank okay, so get back to me asap thanks. Regards, Marcus Scam Artist Jones Example of a Legitimate Email response to an ad... Hello Mary, Are you still selling the dark blue Chevy truck, if so give me a call at (570) 348-XXXX. If the miles are low and the price is negotiable, I'd like to come and see it in person. Thanks, John Real Customer Smith Red flags contained in an scammer's email response to an ad... Claims that you will be paid via mail or Western Union by cashiers check. There's no indication in the email of the specific item you are advertising. No indication of your name or their name in the response email. No request to view the advertised item in person. Obvious foreign spellings such as cheque instead of check.

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