how to tell if someone isn't scamming you?
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When looking for a scam, you need to know what a person does when they are telling the truth. If a person uses their hands when they talk, or their eyes dart around when they are having a comfortable conversation, you can calibrate their mannerisms, voice, tempo and eyes for honesty. Notice their normal mannerisms when you know they are answering the easy questions and telling the truth. This is the most critical part.\nWhen you suspect that someone is lying, you will compare their dishonest response to the way they respond when telling the truth. \nHands, head position, voice level, eye positions, shoulders, everything will be a signal when you know what to look for. \nYou need to make note of the differences in behavior that shows that an internal conflict is happening. When there is a conflict, the brain does not respond normally. It creates signals that make it impossible for the person to keep the same mannerisms, voice tone , head position, all in a congruent state as the lie is told.\nTypical body language that reveals an internal conflict: \nHands over mouth \nHand to nose\nHand to ear\nHands or fingers moving, wringing, tapping\nHead tilt to side\nHead turned away\nBody moving backwards\nBlink rate increases\nPupils contract\nEyes go down to left or right\nEyelids stay closed during the answer\nVoice tone rises\nClearing the throat \n\nDo these things mean a person is lying? Not necessarily. \nIt depends on the calibration. Remember you are looking for the differences- the thing that the body does because there is an internal conflict that causes involuntary "leakage" of the emotional charge.\n\nWords can be a great indicator that a person is about to lie: \n\nAnswering your question with a question\nRepeating the statement, rather than answering\nSay "I am telling you the truth\n"I will not lie to you"\nAccusing "Are you saying I am lying?"\nStammering, stuttering, and pausing before answering\nPointing while answering\n\nThe sound of the voice\n\nVoice raises due to tightness of vocal chords.\nAnxiety makes voice squeaky or raspy\nMumbling\nEyes\n\nEye position\nBlink rate increasing\npupils contracting\nLooking down to left or right (depending on whether the person is right or left handed)\nEye twitch- involuntary \nStaring into your eyes (look for leakage immediately)\n\nThese signals alone do not mean a person is lying. If you have calibrated properly, you will see the immediate and obvious change, or combination of behaviours that mean they are lying. Remember, it is all about the way the person tells the truth, that will tell you when they are lying. \nSome people think that they can lie by looking you right in the eyes. But, guaranteed, something else will give. Even if they have practiced lying there will be a signal somewhere else. \nA face that lacks expression can be covering up the lie- but the lack of expression and the lack of micro muscle movements can be the dead giveaway. \n\nHope this helps!
868613
its feedback man!! the more feedback the more experienced the seller it tell people what kind of person they are trading with
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Check to see if Canada has a better business bureau and check the company out.  \n\nI ask soooo many questions I generally piss the scammers off and they just leave me alone.  A legit business answers all my questions and gives me phne numbers so I can check up on them.  I tell them rightout " I will be checking up on you, and until then we will not be doing business"  again, scammers hang up on me!\n\nAsk for their business ID. number(any country should have some sort of business tax number), and customer service phone number.  Tell them you will get back to them after you have checked them out, and throw in there that if they do not come up clean then your lawyer will be in touch.\n\nWorks for me everytime !!
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E-bay.com! By the way you should check how positive there feedback is. That way you can tell if they are a good person to buy from, so you get good quality merchandise.
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I don't think it sounds very fishy, it is a lot of work to keep up with ebay and listing and checking questions and answering.  Sorry I can't help you.  I am busy with my own ebay business and a second business also that I began only a couple of months ago and it's taking off on me.  I would suggest a family member or something along that lines to help you out.  I don't think you will find a stranger to trust you to pay them to work for you.  That's just the world today because there really are too many scams out there.  I wish you luck and don't let people get to you.  It never hurts to ask.
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check with the better business bureau to see if any complaints have been launched. \n\nDon't give money, unless you are sure they are legit. \n\nask to see references from other "clients".\n\nSee their location, and ask for background information of the company.\n\ngood luck.
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I dont worry about a sites rank when purchasing. \n\nI check credentials such as, encryption of my info. Owner of the domain. I look for real contact info. Phone numbers. Try to find someone else who purchased through them. Google them.\n\nIf all of that leaves you thinking they are shady... get out of there.
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Never respond to those unsolicited calls. They are phishing and looking for a steal-able identity. Even if the call was legitimate it does not mean you just get the approval. They do a credit check on you AFTER you tell them you want the credit. If you never had a card like that chances are they are calling from a list of people who are not credit-savvy and would fall for a scam.
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Just make sure you choose a seller with a good history.  I have bought many things on Ebay and have never been scammed because I only buy from people who have 100% positive feedback and who have sold a lot of items.\nGood Luck!
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There are several ways to help you find out if the business is real or fake:\n\n1. For US businesses, you can check their business credit report at Dun and Bradstreet http://www.dnb.com/us/ , or a cheaper alternative is Experian Business http://www.experian.com/business/bcr.html1. \n\n2. Check with Mapquest the accuracy of the address. It can be as simple as this, but one website that advertised with us looks incredibly professional but the address does not exist. They paid us with stolen credit card. They are BBB member but we could not file a complaint because BBB says that the address does not exist (how they became a BBB member is a mystery).\n\n3. BBB member - but note that BBB is a non profit organization, not government agency that requires every organization to register. See my #1 example of how being a BBB member is not a guarantee of the legitimacy of a website.\n\n4. Check the EIN number using databases such as freeerisa.com http://www.freeerisa.com (they allow you up to 3 free searches) or http://www.knowx.com\n\n5. Check if they have any address or phone number located in their website. Contact the phone number. If you can't get hold of anyone and you tried to call at different times, you can assume that something is not right\n\n6. Check how recent the domain of the website was registered. The older the domain the more assurance you can get that this is the real deal. Scammers typically set up a new domain, create a website, scam other people, then close up the site immediately. Note though that many owners are opting for private domain registration so you cannot see the whois details in terms of contact name and address.\n\n7. Search the web using the company name as your keyword. If you can find any derogatory or complaints in forum or blogs or websites, then that can be a red flag for you. Check especially websites such as RipOffReport http://www.ripoffreport.com to find out if others have complained about the business\n\nOne rule of thumb to follow: if they are offering you a deal too good to be true, it probably is.
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The best scam I've seen has been the Powerbook scam - it was the best because the person getting scammed realised it, and ended up scamming the scammer!\n\nhttp://www.p-p-p-powerbook.com/\n\nHighly recommend a read.
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there is no way to be totally sure the best you can do is  ask for their phone number and or address, if they give them to you and they  check out....  there's a great chance they are genuine with nothing to hide-- at least romantically speaking...lol...
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ask about scams...\nwww.fraudwatchers.org\n\nmake scammers cry like little girls:\nwww.scambaits.org\n\nlook at "one or two" scam emails:\nhttp://www.joewein.net/419/419check.htm
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No, they are not all scams.  My wife and I made a little money doing surveys for a while.  I'll email you with the information about the one we used.
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Get a check card.\nSome places will also allow you to send money orders, but its really best to get a debit or credit card so if you get scammed you can get your money back.
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You can generally tell how good a seller is by their feedback rating located in the upper right hand corner of the auction screen.  If the feedback states "Private" then you should be wary.  Also, if you use Paypal to pay for the product and it is not what it states that it is, then you can make a complaint to Paypal and most likely get your money back.
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Do not send money yet!\n\nThere are a lot of legal ways to make money online - A lot of business transactions nowadays or done online. But I reckon there'd be more scammers.  The best way to be sure is to check its business registration permits in its concerned locality. \n\nAnother way is to report the website to online consumer forums that are monitoring internet scams. These forums can typically investigate the website in question for legitimacy. \n\nYou would do well to be vigilant and return the favor by informing consumer forums if you do discover an online scam.\n\nGood luck!