1. Introduction
2. How to spot Digital goods scammers
3. How to avoid scammers?
Introduction
Scam occurs daily because new members think that all high rank accounts are trusted.
The forum provides a set of warnings, most of them help you to avoid well known scammers and not how to avoid/detect it.
This guide will enable you to learn how to spot Digital goods scammers.
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How to spot Digital goods scammers
Gift card sellers using unknown Auto-buy links:
Never buy using these links, as they do not contain any escrow conditions or a refund policy, in short, they deliver the money to the seller without any conditions.
sellers with auto buy links are scammers until proven otherwise. Auto buy links include:
locked or self moderated topics
If there is no reason to lock the topic (such as the end of the product) this is a strong indication of scam.
If the topic contains autobuy selling links and locked topics/self moderated, scam is proven.
Exaggerated cuts/ TOO good to be true:
They want to make buyers crave a quick profit from buying cards at 1% of their price, or 10%. Incredible cuts like this.
Never deal with anyone before checking his trust page:
Sign in or create account to check trust page and read all Trusted and Untrusted feedbacks.
Do not download any unknown app/file/Doc
scammers give you free software with back doors to steal in the future.
New accounts/ Changed password/ wake up:
If the user selling something of high value and the account is new/Changed password/email has been changed, make sure it is a scam.
ask him for old signed message will not protect you.
Ignores escrow
They reject any request to use escrow either by ignoring it or claiming to be reliable sellers.
If the seller refuses to use escrow, he is a scammer.
Asks for half/full payment first
No one asks you to pay first, unless it is trusted. If he refuses to accept escrow, then he does not trusted do not pay him.
How to avoid scammers
Always use Escrow
- Bitcointalk escrow Members: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/recommended-bitcointalk-escrow-services-2439910
- Bitify: https://bitify.com/
- bitrated: https://www.bitrated.com/
Deal using Bitcointalk site
Avoid send payments to Telegram, skype, email accounts. ask them to use Bitcointalk PM service.
Report any suspects using Scam Report Format.