The spelling and grammar on the site was bad, and the security lock that usually gives you the indication that you are viewing an encrypted webpage was missing. It was clear that the purpose of this site was to extract money from my account.
Needless to say I did not go through with the deal. I have to say, that up until that point, I was very tempted to take this guy up on his offer. I thought for sure that since he was living in a foreign country, that somehow, Laptops just might be a lot cheaper. If it were not for some of my common sense taking over, and recognizing the signs of this type of Escrow scam, I would have been out five hundred dollars or more.
Escrow and other online scams work so well, because there are enough people out there (including myself at the time) who think that it is possible to purchase popular retail products for below wholesale prices. People that are involved in criminal and Internet fraud know that while they may not be able to con everyone, the odds are in their favor that a good percentage of people will fall into their trap. That is why the Nigerian scam has been around for more than 20 years.
If you ever feel the urge to purchase any product over 500 dollars, then using a service like Escrow.com is a must. You can almost eliminate fraud when using an escrow service, because you actually receive and inspect the product before you release the funds to the seller.
Never wire money to any company or person you are not familiar with. Don’t let anyone tell you that Escrow is too expensive. Don’t let anyone tell you that they have had bad experiences with Escrow services. Offer to pay the fees associated with using Escrow.
Make sure that you call any Escrow service you plan on doing business with and talk to their customer service. Follow all of these rules, and you will, as they say, be healthy, wealthy, and wise.
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