From OWL (Police) on scams
In order to avoid being scammed NEVER pay for an item with BITCOIN, Money transfer or Bank transfer unless you are 100% certain that the transaction is genuine.BITCOIN has become the currency of crime because it is totally untraceable. Once the money has transferred to bitcoin the recipient can never be traced. There is no legitimate reason for anyone to use bitcoin! Yet still I read reports everyday of people paying or transferring payment via bitcoin and being surprised when they never receive any goods and the seller disappears.Bank and other transfers should only be used if you know and totally trust the seller or you have already received and are happy with the goods.On a closing note - If you receive an email stating that someone has accessed your computer camera and caught you doing something embarrassing or that they have hacked your computer and have all your passwords - this is also a scam! They will probably provide you with your current or recent password in order to convince you that they have managed to hack your computer.They will ask for a large sum of money to be transferred to them to prevent them distributing your images or passwords. And guess what? They will ask for BITCOIN. Do not pay. Immediately change your password(s) to a stronger one and ignore the request. It is a SCAM!Stay safe and keep your money safe!
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