When buying online, the seller requires a full prepayment for the goods. How to proceed?

We decided to buy a girl a gift on the Internet. Buying is not cheap. The seller requires an advance payment. Is it necessary to transfer money to the prepayment account, or is it another divorce of the swindler?

The district inspector of the militia Alexander Mazgo is responsible.

One way to deceive citizens in order to secure their money is to require pre-payment on the pretext of selling goods allegedly placed on the Internet.

Before you take a reckless step and list the unknown amount specified by him, check the trading platform by the official name or IP by entering the search engine on the Internet.

By transferring a full advance payment to an unknown seller, you risk becoming a victim of fraudsters and losing money. You do not need to agree to transfer the entire amount to the seller before receiving the goods. In addition, an unknown person can offer you to make a payment by clicking on the link he specified, or ask you to specify the bank card details. Remember that it is absolutely impossible to transfer information about your bank card to anyone, especially on an unverified trading platform. Also do not trust the unknown seller with whom you conduct correspondence in social networks, as most of the swindlers act through social networks.

In case the seller insists on one of these schemes, it is better to refuse to purchase and look for a more reliable way to purchase a gift for a loved one. You can report your suspicions and doubts by phone 102 or to the district police inspector.

We would like to add that on this and other issues you are interested in, you can contact the district police inspector, which is held weekly on Wednesdays, at public law enforcement points in the cities from 17.00 to 20.00, in rural areas from 10.00 to 13.00.