Let the seller beware!

The ARRL again cautions anyone selling Amateur Radio and related equipment via Radios On-Line or QST Ham Ads (or via on-line auction sites or other advertising media) to beware of so-called "advance fee fraud" (or 4-1-9) payment schemes aimed at ripping you off.

We continue to receive reports from ARRL members who have received responses to their ads from individuals offering to overpay for goods via bank check with instructions to deduct the cost of their item(s) from the overpayment (typically quite substantial) and return the "change" to the buyer or another individual.

The "bank check" is bogus, however, and the seller ends
up holding the bag. This is a well-known scam. There's additional information on the Scam Victims United Web site.

Remember: Transact carefully, and protect yourself from fraud!

Source: ARRL Letter - courtesy of The American Radio Relay League

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