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Liquidation Surplus Buying Guide
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Liquidation, Closeout, Surplus Resources
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Fraud Protection Resources
There are dishonest people everywhere, but if you become educated about fraud you can protect yourself. Since you're going to be buying liquidation and surplus merchandise in bulk the seller is just as cautious of you. Some companies will let you pay with a credit card or Paypal others will ask for a wire transfer. Please check out the company throughly before you give any payment information.Wire transfers for merchandise is especially dangerous because there are no protections for the buyer. Wire transfers are done at your bank for a small fee. Usually the liquidation or surplus company will fax you a invoice with their bank information which you'll take to your bank or to a Western Union location to complete the transfer. Your bank will transfer the funds directly from your bank account to the buyers bank account. This may take as little as a few hours or a couple of days to complete. Make sure you've done your homework and checked out the company before you've reached this "point of no return". Once you've begun the wire transfer you can not get a refund.
The Western Union Fraud FAQ for a through FAQ on wire transfer fraud.
Ebay Fraud Claim
You must let ebay know you have a complaint by opening a dispute. Please go to My eBay & click on the Dispute Console. Online Fraud Complaint
You can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. Online Crime Complaint
You can also file a complaint with The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). National Fraud Information Center
You can file a complaint form with the National Fraud Information Center (NFIC). Your report is transmitted to the National Fraud Database, maintained by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)and the National Association of Attorneys General. The fraud database is available 24 hours a day to law enforcement agencies. Notify Law Enforcement
- Contact your local police & State Police Departments
- Contact perpetrator's police Department & State Police Departments
Shipping & Mail Fraud
Identity Theft
- Federal Trade Commission National Resource about Identity Theft
- Identity Theft Prevention & Survival
- Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)
Committed to wiping out internet scams, fraud and identity theft that results from phishing, pharming and email spoofing.
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