People Want to Use Fake Escrow Services

Escrow services are great when buying stuff online. These platforms will basically hold the money for you until the transaction is complete to reduce the possibility of any of the two parties getting scammed. 

Unfortunately, scammers know this, too, and they’ve even found a “solution.” They use fake escrow services to make it seem like you’re actually putting your money in a trusted platform.

The best course of action here is to double-check that the escrow service is actually legit. If you don’t like the one the buyer suggests, you can suggest your own for some extra piece of mind. 

And if they don’t want to use your option, you could both agree to use cash instead.