Review of auto classifieds::How to Place a Classified Ad on Craigslist?
Review of auto classifieds::How to Place a Classified Ad on Craigslist?
Online auction and classifieds websites are unwittingly participating in car sale scams. Ads gain credibility by appearing on eBay, Craigslist, and other online automobile sales websites, but some are either completely phony or have been copied and pasted from other websites. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 14,000 complaints from 2008 through 2010, from consumers who have been victimized, or at least targeted, by these auto sale scams. Of the victims who lost money, the total dollar amount is staggering: nearly $44.5 million. The FBI explains how the scam works: "Consumers find a vehicle they like-often at a below-market price-on a legitimate website. The buyer contacts the seller, usually through an e-mail address in the ad, to indicate their interest. The seller responds via e-mail, often with a hard-luck story about why they want to sell the vehicle and at such a good price. In the e-mail, the seller asks the buyer to move the transaction to the website of another online company….for security reasons….and then offers a buyer protection plan in the name of a major Internet company (e.g., eBay). Through the new website, the buyer receives an invoice and is instructed to wire the funds for the vehicle to an account somewhere. In a new twist, sometimes the criminals pose as company representatives in a live chat to answer questions from buyers. Once the funds are wired, the buyer may be asked by the seller to fax a receipt to show that the transaction has taken place. And then the seller and buyer agree upon a time for the delivery of the vehicle." Consumers should watch out for the following red flags: Cars are advertised at too-good-to-be true prices Sellers want to move transactions from the original website to another site Sellers claim that a buyer protection program offered by a major Internet company covers an auto transaction conducted outside that company's website Sellers refuse to meet in person or allow potential buyers to inspect the car ahead of time Sellers who say they want to sell the car because they're in the U.S. military about to be deployed, are moving, the car belonged to someone who recently died, or a similar story Sellers who ask for funds to be wired ahead of time Online classified and auction websites could work together, and share information on the devices running these scams, through the device reputation service provided by iovation Inc. Their fraud detection service, called ReputationManager 360, is a B2B SaaS solution incorporating complex device identification, device reputation and real-time risk profiling. It is used by hundreds of online businesses to prevent fraud and behavioral abuse in real time by analyzing the computer, smartphone, or tablet connecting to their online properties. iovation's "living shared database" is used by fraud analysts daily and shares the reputations of devices from literally every country in the world. This reputation is a combination of fact-based evidence (such actual chargebacks, identity theft, online scams and account takeovers), plus what risk can be inferred at transaction time. Fraud analysts take this fight seriously and submit 10,000 events of fraud or abuse into the shared database each day. Performing a device reputation check on a scammer attempting to create a new account at a sale or auction website would stop him before he has a chance to post advertisements for scams, preventing damage to the business and its customers. And when one of your good customers has been scammed, you can submit that evidence back into the iovation database to make sure it does not happen again, whether from the same device, or a related device. Robert Siciliano, personal security and identity theft expert contributor to iovation, discusses scammers and thieves on The Big Idea with Donnie Deutsch. Disclosures. |
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Monday, June 9, 2014
Review of old cars::How Old Is My Car - What's Your Question?
Review of old cars::How Old Is My Car - What's Your Question?
A couple of year ago we decided to take a small weekend trip to Atlanta, Georgia. The main attraction to visit for us was Stone Mountain. While we were at Stone Mountain, we got overwhelmed by the crowds, kids, and people actually getting sick in front of us at their local sandwich restaurant. It seems that when folks go on vacation, they seem to forget regular rules and go with letting their children run wild and forgetting that running and spicy sandwiches don't mix too well. To say the least, we needed an attraction in Stone Mountain that was less busy and indoors and we found that while visiting their antique car museum. The car museum is actually a short drive away from the rest of the main attractions at Stone Mountain, and therefore, a lot less crowded. It seems that if something is out of the way by a few minutes, tourists seem to forget about it and this is the perfect place and opportunity for us low key type of tourist to visit. The car museum is really old and dusty though. It definitely could use a really expansive cleaning and updating of the shed like building. The only restrooms on site are outside and a little less than appealing. I can only see the men and boys going as no women will want to enter. The inside is alright. I am definitely a neat freak on most occasions, and even I could enter and not be too judgmental. There is a small makeshift gift shop that looks like someone threw together a few garage sell items, so don't think you will want to spend a lot of time or money here. Even small kids will have trouble finding anything to beg you about. There was a young man, probably a late teenager, sitting behind a cash register. He was friendly and him and my husband exchanged a few words about a car, but he was a little less than knowledgeable, but he was really nice. The museum is basically self guided. You enter in through open doors and there in this gymnasium type area you will see several cars. Most are antique from decades ago, though there are some "newer" ones that my mom, who is in her 60's, recognized. There is really no information about the cars other than a very small plate naming the car and the year, but for most people, I am sure this is enough. My husband knows a lot about cars and he enjoyed seeing them. Our then 4 year old son likes the open space between the 3 rows of items and since there was really no one else in there, we felt it was okay to let him roam around as long as he didn't step behind the ropes. I really think we might have seen 3 or 4 people the entire time we were in there, so you felt safe enough to let your kids wander a few feet in front of you as you looked at other cars or items. You could also take your time as you looked at the cars and take as many pictures as you wanted without trouble. There were also a few musical machines. Insert a quarter on most of them and the "carousel" or "piano" would move and play music for you. It was nice to play these for our son and since it was cheap, you could play all of them. There were also a few trinkets in some large glass displays to look at, though I can't really recall anything in particular that took my eye. The one thing that I did point out to my family was the "one horse open sleigh". Anyone who sings "jingle Bells" at Christmas is familiar with these words and it was neat to show our kid what "Santa" rides in. Overall, it was worth the half hour or so we spent just gazing at some of the items and cars on display. I would not pay separately though and would only go if you are buying the ticket that allows you to go to every attraction for one price of around $30. I believe that if you decide to do this attraction separate it would be around $7 per person, which I think might be overpriced for this dark museum. Though it definitely needs updating, the only worker there was nice and the displays were interesting. If we ever go to Stone Mountain again, I am sure that we would be visiting the car museum again as it was quiet and a good chance to get away from the heavier crowds at the other attractions. |
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