You can avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware of any deals involving Western Union, Money grams, wire transfers, cashier checks, money orders, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection, certification and guarantees.

You can avoid scammers by following these rules:

Deal locally with people you can meet in person - follow this one rule and you will avoid almost all of the scam attempts on Cheapbobs.com.

Never wire funds Via Western Union, Money-Grams or any wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is probably a scammer.

Fake cashier checks & Money orders are becoming more common all the time, Banks will cash them and hold you responsible when the fake check is discovered later by the Bank.

Cheapbobs.com IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantees transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"

Never give out your financial information (bank account numbers, social security numbers, eBay or PayPal info, etc.)

Avoid deals involving shipping or escrow services, only scammers will guarantee transactions.

Contact the following about fraud or scams attempts.