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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Them the scammer will give the victim instructions via email or some other channel to pay for their “reservation” or “down payment” with bitcoin. We’ve also seen EasyRoommate and HomeAway affected by this.Tickets for concerts or other events: Scammers will list on Craigslist or other individual ad sites fake or non-existent concert tickets sold for bitcoin. As is usual in these cases, the scammer will just disappear, and you will be out hundreds of dollars. We’ve seen theme park tickets also the subject of this scam.Used cars / eBay Motors scam: The scammer will post a used car for a very low price on Craigslist, reusing photos and data from some older or legitimate listing elsewhere. The scammer will often tell a personal story involving the death of a family member or military deployment forcing them to sell the car. They will also promise to ship the car to the buyer, offering no way to meet in person. What’s worse is that they will go to great lengths make their emails look real, but the car doesn’t exist, eBay has no knowledge of it, and the victim will simply lose their money. eBay, Amazon, Airbnb, Ticketmaster, and many other major retailers DO NOT yet accept bitcoin!…and if they did, they would do so only through their own secure websites. Unsure about a payment? STOP! …and give us a call (312-690-4466) or message. We can’t determine if your destination is legitimate, but we can help you assess the risk that it may not be. Likewise, anyone can call out to the AARP Fraud Watch helpline for advice and support: 877-908-3360 (Mon-Fri 7:00 am – 11:00 pm ET)
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