Safety Tips

How to avoid Scams and Frauds?
You can avoid scammers by following these common-sense rules:

• DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on LOOKINET.
• NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.
• FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
• LOOKINET IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"
• NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.) AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION.

Who should I notify about fraud or scam attempts?

• Internet Fraud Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov )
• Contact your local police station if you suspect that an item posted for sale on LOOKINET may be part of a scam; please email the details to "legal@lookinet.com ". Be sure to include the URL in your message.

How to recognize scams?
Most scams involve one or more of the following:

• Request to transfer funds through Western Union, Money Gram, cashier's check, money order, shipping, escrow service, or a "guarantee".
• Inquiry from someone from another country
• Inability or refusal to meet face-to-face before consummating transaction