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Knowing whether an online message, listing or person is genuine or a scam

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The problem

I've received a message or I'm buying or selling something online. How do I know whether the sender, buyer, seller, listing, item or payment is genuine before I do anything or lose money?

What we found

People routinely post screenshots and descriptions asking strangers whether a buyer or seller is genuine, often because they sense something is wrong but don't understand how the scam works. (Reddit)

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