Sellers beware of Fraudsters
HorsePlay members, please be cautious if you receive email enquiries from any individual talking about payment for your horse / pony (or any other item) before they have actually seen the animal in question. It is quite likely that they are fraudsters trying to solicit your personal banking information.
One report that we have been made aware of is that some people selling horses on-line are receiving buyer inquiries from a third party regarding the purchase of a horse from a potential buyer. This inquiry commonly attempts to arrange the purchase of the horse with a cashiers check covering the price of the horse and shipping. After the horse has been shipped, they commonly ask you to refund the shipping charges as part of a finders fee arrangement. Unfortunately, the cashiers check that is sent is counterfeit. This fact is not uncovered until the horse and the finders fee have been forwarded to the scam artists. To protect yourselves and others against this type of activity, it is important to try and obtain as much information about the buyer as possible. If you suspect the buyer may be involved in this or similar scams, please let us at HorsePlay know by emailing info@horseplay.ie
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