Protect yourself against Internet fraud!

Honest people and trust post the vast majority of ads. So you can do excellent business. Despite this, it is essential to follow a few common-sense rules to prevent any attempt to scam.

Our advice

• Doing business with people you can meet in person.
• Never send money by Western Union, MoneyGram or other anonymous payment systems.
• Never send money or products abroad.
• Do not accept checks.
• Ask about the person you're dealing with, another confirming source name, address and telephone number.
• Keep copies of all correspondence (emails, ads, letters, etc.) and details of the person.
• If a deal seems too good to be true, there is every chance this is the case. Refrain.

Recognize attempted scam

• The majority of scams have one or more of these characteristics:
• The person is abroad or travelling abroad.
• The person refuses to meet you in person.
• Payment is made through Western Union, Money Gram or check.
• The messages are in broken language (English, French, or others).
• The texts seem to be copied and pasted.
• The deal appears to be too good to be true.