InstantForum.NET v4.1.3Discussion Forums/TPModerator@tradingpost.com.auSat, 20 Mar 2010 04:53:57 GMT20/Topic3087-37-1.aspx<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>A few Trading Post Users have reported being contacted by SMS from overseas and asked to make contact with a potential buyer via email. When they contact the buyer, they are told the buyer is abroad but will organise to have the car shipped via a shipping/escrow company. Some sellers then receive a fake receipt for payment made to an Australian Financial Institution and are asked to pay a fee via <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Western Union</st1:place> to have the car released. </FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>This is a fraud and we would recommend any Trading Post users who receive a message asking them to ship items overseas to not reply and forward the message to </FONT><A href="mailto:investigations@tradingpost.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>investigations@tradingpost.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>.</FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Remember that Trading Post is an Australian website and we do not recommend payment is made to potential buyers or sellers overseas. Please also note that <st1:place w:st="on">Western Union</st1:place> money transfer is a prohibited payment method on our site.</FONT>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:30:43 GMTAmy_TradingPost