Online purchase scams are still out there!
When a person wants to sell items on Craigslist, eBay, and other seller-to-buyer websites, they are often pleased to hear that someone is interested in buying. When the seller receives a worthless check that can’t be cashed and they’ve already shipped the item, they realize they’ve been scammed.
Others shopping online find out the hard way that the seller is fraudulent. They forgot to look for the special web address of https: or the small lock near the web address which shows there is security for the transactions. The scammers won’t usually bother with security, and the victim finds that they have a worthless item – or nothing -- for their trouble.
This helpful Federal Trade Commission site explains more -- https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2017/03/some-online-deals-charge-dont-deliver Also, don’t use debit cards for online purchases, it puts your back account balance at risk. With a credit card, the unhappy buyer can at least dispute the charge with their credit card company, which is exactly what the consumer should do next.
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