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Be Safe Online

Be safe - Protect yourself against fraud

Trading online should be no different to how you would respond to an advert in a local newspaper or other traditional classified advert publications.

Follow our simple tips below to avoid scammers and stay safe online!

  • ALWAYS try to deal with people you can meet in person.
  • NEVER accept funds via Western Union, Moneybookers or other Electronic Fund Transfer services.
  • DO NOT accept bank drafts as form of payment. Fake Bank Drafts are on the increase and while banks will initially cash them, they will take the money back when the fake draft is discovered.
  • NEVER give out your bank details or other personal information.
  • NEVER respond directly to an an email address given in the description of an ad. Anyone who gives their email in the description is a scammer. Email replies should be sent via the Contact Avertiser form on the site only.

Remember: if it sounds too good to be true... it is a scam!

I think someone has tried to scam me. Who should I tell?

  • Contact your local police station and give them details of the scam.
  • Send an email to support@daft.ie listing all the details, including email addresses and any correspondence exchanged.

Our software blocks most fraudulent emails, but some can still get through. We send a warning message to our users as soon as we detect a suspicious email.

However, please remember that 99.999% of people who use Daft.ie are genuine, so there is no need to be too suspicious!

Some examples of Scams


Bank Draft

You are contacted by someone abroad who says they are really interested in your property and will send you a Bank Draft to secure a deposit.

  • A Bank Draft is offered as a deposit for buying or renting a property
  • The value of the Bank Draft will probably far exceed the required amount
  • The scammer will ask you to wire the additional cash back to them via a money transfer service like Western Union
  • You lodge the draft and in many cases banks will not realise that it is a fake until it is too late
  • Once you wire that money to the scammer, it is not traceable and you will not get it back

Money transfer (Western Union or similar)

  • In our experience this is always a scam.
  • Property listing may be local, but landlord/owner/renter is "travelling" or "relocating" and needs you to wire money to them abroad
  • Deal often seems too good to be true, price is too low, photos of property are amazing
  • The scammer will ask you for a deposit before you can view the property
  • Once you send money (Wire Transfer or Electronic Funds Transfer), you will not get it back
  • Remember: If it sounds too good to be true it is
  • DO NOT GIVE ANY DEPOSIT BEFORE VIEWING A PROPERTY
  • DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY BY WIRE TRANSFER

Always remember: It's your money so if you get a bad feeling, walk away. The website www.GetSafeOnline.org is the authoritative source of free, up-to-the-second information and advice about how to keep safe and secure online.

Sample email scams


________________________________________________________________
From: Peter Haridu Roshimi
Email: peterosh@yahoo.com
Contact Number: none
Message:

Hello 

Thanks for replying to my message.

I seriously interested to rent the accommodation.

Please  I am very busy with work and film shooting training , that is 
why i have taken time to write all details about me / comprehensive
email to you once and for all. I will therefore, appreciate if you
reply straight away  with relevant Information so that i can
quickly organise rent payment to secure the accommodation.
  
INTRODUCTION: I am 27 years old Japanese Korean  Australian. I am
single, I work independently for a film shooting company / film
production company here in Tokyo. I also work for National Geography
and World of  Wonders Pictures. We shoot film and pictures world wide
in villages, town and cities.    

The company have a filming project (to shoot 8 different film in
villages, town and cities) - i am coming in advance to organise things
beforehand.
     
I am Tidy, clean, Pretty down to earth.

I don't smoke, but is not a problem for me if someone in the premises
smoke.

I will like to rent it for long term lease (12 months or 6 month) or
more. But in case is not available for long term - no problem. Just
let me know how long / how many months i can rent it for?

Please before i arrive I will like to secure it, that is by sending
you a month rent and a month deposit in advance.
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________________________________________________________________
From: sandra pudert
Email: pure_sand01@yahoo.co.uk
Contact Number: none
Message:

Hello
I am a german/english lady .i have being renting out my apartment since
last year i got married to an englsih nice guy and we both decided to look
for jobs in UK and have moved out. As at of date we have rented it out
twice which i can as well give references to my previous tenants,if you
care to.......

My apartment has lots of facilities for your staying conveniences,such as
good sofa in the living room,Cable TV,stereo system,internet access,the
kitchen is also well equipped ,the bathroom is modern,and has washing
machine ,microwave,toaster,freezer,cooker,boiler,linens and
towels (hand&bath) and many more other things you need .My apartment is much
closer transport and in the city center at a good location around dublin
city center...

Please do mail me back if you are really interested because i will first
had to prepare my self meeting you since i had to come from Glasgow but we
would have had a concrete arrangement and agreement.
Thanks
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