How to avoid frauds and scams

You can avoid scams when buying or selling your used car by following the following rules:

• deal locally, with people that you can meet in person; avoid deals with people from other countries, that you cannot meet in person;
• never wire or accept funds via Western Union, Money Gram or any other wire service;
• Pay attention to fake cheques and money orders; if you accept one of these, the bank will held you responsible;
• give out your financial information (e.g. bank account number, name and address of your bank, credit card information, PayPal e-mail address, etc.);
• avoid deals involving the shipping of the used car;
• avoid deals involving escrow services.

How to recognize scams

Most of the scams involve:

• an inquiry from someone far away, often in another country;
• a transfer of money using Western Union, Money Gram, cashier's check, money order;
• inability to meet in person before closing the deal;
• shipping of the used car;
• escrow service.

If you suspect that a used car posted for sale on Skiddler may be part of a scam, please email the details to support@skiddler.com.