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Here are a few tips to keep you safe and secure.

1) Don't be lectured into utilizing a peculiar escrow service

Be untrusting of applying to an escrow service advocated by an online customer or seller. Make sure to inspect the web site cautiously before using the service.

Once the seller guides you to an escrow site of their choosing, consider it a discouraging flag.

2) Ring customer service

Call the escrow's customer service line. Whenever you are unable to speak to a live person on the phone, then it's a huge red flag. Whenever you call and get a general voice mail that says leave a message, than it's in all likelihood a ruse.

Stave off any escrow service that doesn't broadcast a phone number or address.

You need to get on the phone and converse with people and verify their credentials.

3) Look out for imitator web sites

Online Escrow Service (IES) is a lawful escrow site, commended by eBay. A lot of grifters replicate content by Escrow.com while they build their phony escrow web site.

4) Stay clear of escrow sites with haphazard content

A careless site is in all likelihood a scam. Grammar problems, spelling errors, broken links or discrepant information are effective indicators that an escrow site is a fraud.

A showy, unflawed escrow site can still be a fake. A few of them appear incredibly genuine. No matter how fine an escrow site appears, make sure to verify all content and claims.

5) Verify then commit

Inspect all the credentials and endorsements of an online escrow site. Are those real Better Business Bureau, TRUSTe and VeriSign Secure seals on an escrow site? Make sure to find out.

Analyze all certifying information cautiously. Being accredited as an autonomous escrow company is no small feat. Get hold of any certifying agency catalogued on the web site and verify that the site is really registered. Many fraud sites have even cheated the authorized license number of IES, a subsidiary company of Escrow.com.

Numerous fake escrow sites will say they've been in the industry for years but only being registered for a weeks or months. You can use a "Whois" tool at any domain name registrar, such as GoDaddy.com.

That's it for now, I will be adding more to this post in the future. STAY TUNED!