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The Advance Fee Fraud
Also known as the "Overpayment Scam" or "Advance Payment Scam".
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Here are a few pointers to help ensure you don't get scammed:
1) If the buyer sends you more money than you have agreed on, it is a scam. Do not proceed with the sale.
2) Do not send any money back to the buyer.
3) Remember the cheque you receive may not be legitimate.
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5) Be extra cautious if the buyer is outside of your own country.
6) If the person mentions the purchase of the wrong item e.g. a car instead of a boat, it is probably a scam; many of these scammers have many scams on the go in different market areas and often get them mixed up.
7) Think about enlisting the services of an escrow agent.
 Trust your gut instincts; if something seems too good to be true, or just seems wrong, it probably is.
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