Protect yourself from
online scammers.
At NL Classifieds.com we take great measures to keep our users as safe as possible from scams. Any attempts made against our users will be recorded and publically posted online. We share this information so our users can become informed about to better protect themselves. If you believe you have been in contact with a scammer feel free to contact us right away.
The Best way to protect yourself from scams online is to be well informed. If you would like more information contact us below.
Contact NL Classifieds
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
NL Classifieds will NEVER contact users and request USERNAMES or PASSWORDS.
WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR
Verify that emails are from @nlclassifieds.com addresses. Looking at the sender's email is one of the easiest ways to identify a scam.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
If you receive an email message or text like the examples below, do not reply or click any links. Delete it immediately.
HELPFUL INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU SAFE
Buyer Beware / E-Transfer Scam
With the increased popularity of e-transfers, there has been an increase in reports of scammers asking for a deposit or payment in advance. NL Classifieds strongly advises against sending money without viewing or securing the item for sale.
If a seller is trying to get you to send them money to hold an item this should be a RED FLAG.
I can trust them because they are local!!! Not TRUE!!! Many of the scammers appear to be local; living right here in Newfoundland and Labrador.
We recommend never sending money for an item until you have the item in hand. If you do choose to send money in advance then you assume all responsibility that you could lose it.
If you feel that you have been the victim of a scam you should report it to your local police department as soon as possible. Keep copies of all your emails, text messages, and phone numbers, as well as any other information that could help the police.
A list of local RCMP offices can be found here: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/detach/en/find/NL
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary website: https://www.rnc.gov.nl.ca/
REQUEST FOR USERNAMES / PASSWORDS AND OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION
NLClassifieds.com will never request information like usernames/passwords or personal information through these methods. If you have any doubts about any message you have received from NL Classifieds or if you feel you may have been affected, call us directly to confirm it is an authentic message via email: support@nlclassifieds.com or Call: (709) 237-7300 and we will help you.
If you receive an email message or text like the examples below, do not reply or click any links. Delete it immediately.
HELPFUL TIP: One of the easiest things to check when receiving a message like this would be the sender's email address/Phone Number. As you can see in the example below these emails did not come from an official nlclassifieds.com email address. See below for some known examples and screenshots of fake emails from scammers.
EXAMPLES OF EMAILS AND TEXTS FROM SCAMMERS
Example of contact with a user
He texted and called me. Telephone number is 709-800-4242. He used the email normyetman@yahoo.com. I was looking for a snowcoach for my dogs. He texted me and said he had one. Sent me a pic. He first said I didn’t have to send the money first. Then asked for half. Said his wife wouldn’t let him send it without it. So I explained to him that I felt uncomfortable about it and told him about this email (The warning email NL Classifieds sends users). He said yes he had gotten one as well when he posted he wanted ad for a snowmobile track. Then he told me that a friend of his works with Midland and that he would ship it out for $100. And told me I didn’t have to pay for the snowcoach upfront but I would have to pay for the shipping. I then asked about getting a copy of the receipt for shipping. He said his buddy was doing it for cash. So I asked him to take a picture of the snow coach in the back of the truck. He then said he was going to go and get it cleaned up and bring it to this guy. He didn’t message for a couple hours. Then apologized Saying that he forgot to take a picture. That he left his phone in his truck and there wasn’t any service where he was to. All of this was Tuesday night. He also said someone else was interested. Kind of pushing me to send the $100. He said the midland guy was going to grand falls Wednesday but would be in corner Brook Thursday. So we didn’t have contact Wednesday.
I guess that gave him time to ditch his phone and get the email unlinked from his account. Since then there has been no contact. Oh he gave me his Drivers Licence number. I called the RNC. They ran it and he doesn’t exist.
Below is an example of a text message from the scammer claiming that YOU the user are in fact a scammer.
The scammer will make an accusation that NL Classifieds has identified YOU as the scammer. This is done so they can follow up minutes later with a fake email from NL Classifieds claiming to suspend your account for scams unless you send your username and password. NL Classifieds WILL NEVER request any user information via email or text messages.
