Recently some criminals have been using online sales pages to commit offences. Here are some things that sellers should be aware of prior to listing their items.
Do not provide any personal information such as bank account details or scanned drivers licence prior to meeting the person;
Complete all sales face to face;
Don’t accept a bank transfer until it has come through to your bank. Some offenders stop the transaction prior to it being completed but still send you what appears to be a bank transfer receipt. Use PayPal or similar if you can;
Meet in a public place if able. Don’t provide your home address. If you must get persons to attend your address, have another person present;
If you are selling a vehicle, photograph BOTH sides of their licence prior to letting the potential buyer go for a test drive/ride. Make sure the person on the licence is them;
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