SCAMS AND SCAMMERS

Please be aware that like all online classified web sites equineclassifieds.co.uk & equinebestbuys.com may suffer from the attention of those intending to commit fraudulent activity.

Please also note that we offer NO financial, insurance or transaction related services.

We do NOT have "approved buyers" or "verified sellers" and offer no services involving the transfer of goods or money.

HOAX EMAILS

Please note: we only request payments for banners adverts only.We do NOT request payments for posting's, so if you receive any emails asking for payments for posting on equineclassifieds.co.uk & equinebestbuys.com its not us its a HOAX

Please contact info@equinebestbuys.com if you have any suspicions about any adverts or e-mails you have received.

Whether you're buying or selling on equineclassifieds.co.uk and equinebestbuys.com please always remain aware and avoid any deal or offer that looks suspicious.

We strive to prevent scammers operating on our system, however we cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or legitimacy of any ad, or the validity of any buyer.

We do not tolerate scammers and will take all possible action to try to revoke access from equineclassifieds.co.uk & equinebestbuys.com

We also have a number of automated tools that can identify and remove scammers that stops them reregistering.

If you believe a scammer has contacted you, please email: info@equinebestbuys.com

REPORTED SCAMS

Several classified web sites have reported SCAMS which they say involves a buyer sending the seller a cashiers check for MORE than the sale price and then asking the seller to wire the EXTRA money to them.

The cashiers check eventually turns out to be PHONY but that takes time for their bank to discover and notify them of the fact that the check is a FRAUD (initially the banks told them the cashiers check was OK even after specifically checking) then the seller is stuck paying back their bank for the money wired to the fraudulent buyer.

Its reported that SCAMS like this are common and normally involve people who want their money wired to Africa, although they could just as easily have it wired to other places as well using accomplices.

IF any buyer offers to TRUST you to receive and then send them EXTRA MONEY .... you should ask yourself WHY they are willing to trust you with their money ... would you trust them with your money?

The reason they will trust you with their money is that it is NOT MONEY, it is just a fraudulent piece of paper.

ALSO, we have had some reports from other web sites of BOGUS HORSE SALE ADS, so please notify us if you suspect any AD POSTED looks suspicious please keep your eyes open.

Please be advised that this information is presented for your safety only.

We are not in the business of assisting our users with their transaction NOR offering them advice about conducting their transactions NOR investigating or solving crimes.

WE SIMPLY OFFER FREE ADVERTISING SPACE and we do not attempt to conduct factual verification of these reports also we do NOT express any opinion about its accuracy or reliability or completeness.

Here are some usefull links to sites which offer information about this and other kinds of SCAMS, these scams occur all over the internet and involve everything from horses to toys, basically anywhere humans are offering something for sale these scam artist ply their trade:

Wired News

ScamBusters

SCAM NAMES SITE

IN SUMMARY

In all of these cases (and there are many more), at this point, the vendor is unaware that they have been scammed. They remain unaware of this until the scammer's cheque or bank draft completes the bank clearing process - which can take days or even weeks - and the bank finally finds out that it is a forgery.

You should, therefore, be extremely suspicious if:

Someone responds to a classified advertisement you have placed and wants you to ship the item abroad, without even having seen the item. equineclassifieds.co.uk and equinebestbuys.com is a UK based classified advertising service bringing buyers and sellers in the UK together.

We therefore recommend caution when dealing with anyone based outside the UK.

They offer to pay you the amount of the item, plus the shipping costs, and ask you to arrange the shipping and pay the shipping agent yourself.

DO NOT be reassured if you receive a cheque or a banker's draft and your bank clears it as soon as you pay it into your account; it may still be a forgery, and if so, you will lose out.

Someone sends you a cheque or banker's draft for your goods, then asks you to return the money to them for whatever reason, via an instant cash transfer service such as Western Union or MoneyGram. Cash transfers made using these services are instant, meaning that the scammer can get his hands on your money well before you find out that the cheque you received is forged.

WHAT TO DO

Unfortunately, equineclassifieds.co.uk & equinebestbuys.com cannot intercede on your behalf as the transaction is between the buyer (scammer) and the seller (you).

However, if this does happen to you, contact your local police and trading standards officer who may be able to assist.

(FINALLY, IF IT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE , THEN IT PROBABLY IS)

Please BUY and SELL your equestrian items with CAUTION - Equine Classifieds Team.