Tips on Fraudsters and Scammers
HLCA guide on how to spot email fraudsters and scammers. Here are tips which we hope will be useful and ultimately avoid one of you becoming a victim of a scam.
Signs that the email response to your ad may be a scam.
They are not from the Lake:
It’s highly suspicious that a HLCA ad would receive an email inquiry from outside of our HLCA community.
They Can’t Meet in Person:
Fraudsters operate remotely. This is partly because they need to cast a wide net to make money and partly for their own safety. They may have an elaborate excuse that makes them sound legitimate. Some common stories are that they work in a distant mining town, that they’re a member of the military, or that they’re buying a special present for a family member.
Odd Payment Requests:
Since Fraudsters don’t usually meet in person, they need the money digitally. They may ask that you send them money through an untrustworthy method. Favourites include MoneyGram, Western Union, and other types of money transfer. They may also request payment through PayPal but insist that you use the Friends & Family setting so that you are offered no protection.
Scams aimed at buyers are generally simple, but there are two types:
• They ask you to pay for the vehicle before you meet up.
• They ask for a deposit for a vehicle you haven’t seen.
There are 3 main types of scams aimed at sellers:
• They insist that you ship the item to them before payment.
• They send you a payment notification or receipt and ask you to transfer some funds back to them before the full payment comes through.
• They send you a fake payment notification or receipt, then ask you to transfer some of that money to a shipping company. They not only tell you which company, but what account number to use for the transfer.
Useful Resources: Ontario Consumer Protection & Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
HLCA Classifieds
Terms and Conditions
Please read the Classifieds Terms and Conditions in order to place an ad.
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General Terms & Conditions of Use of Classifieds
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HLCA Classifieds is a free service provided to Haliburton Lake & area residence. HLCA acts only as a venue for sellers to list items (or as appropriate, solicit offers to buy) and buyers to view and inquire with respect to those items.
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HLCA is not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and sellers. Consequently, neither HLCA nor it’s webmaster have control over the quality, safety or legality of the items advertised, the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of the sellers to sell items or the ability of the buyers to buy items. Neither HLCA nor its webmaster can ensure that a buyer or seller will actually complete a transaction initiated through the HLCA Classifieds.
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HLCA reserves the right to remove your ad at any time for any reason. You are solely responsible for content.
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Using HLCA to scalp tickets is prohibited.
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Using HLCA to auction tickets or any other item is prohibited.
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A price must be indicated unless the item is listed as "free".
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Each item must have a fixed price. No mention of "best offer" or "negotiable" is authorized.
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By posting an ad, you agree that you will not post any material or place for sale any item:
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that is libellous, defamatory or unlawful;
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that violates or infringes any trademark, copyright or similar rights of others; and
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in violation or contradiction of the HLCA Constitution.
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It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with the requirements of sections 1.4 through to 1.8
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Release
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Because HLCA Classifieds is not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and sellers on HLCA Classifieds, you agree to release and fully compensate HLCA, its webmaster and its directors from claims, demands, and damages (direct and indirect) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with use of HLCA Classifieds.
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Posting duration
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Classified posting duration is 1 year. All ads that are older than 1 year shall be deleted.
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HOW TO REQUEST AN CLASSIFIED AD
Send an email to webmaster@haliburtonlake.com
include:
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ad details
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your contact information
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