Aviation is a world where a lot of money is involved, therefore it becomes a favorable environment for scammers and thieves and sometimes their actions have resulted in significant financial damage.
The world is constantly changing and con artists keep up with technology. Today, artificial intelligence tools are at everyone's fingertips and these are powerful tools that can give scammers credibility. The solution is to be "on guard" all the time and to learn how to identify scam signs.
Sometimes a useful trick to spot a scammer is to copy a buyer’s or seller’s email address or phone number into Google Search, which will reveal if that email address or phone number is connected to suspicious activities also on other sites.
Below, you can find some forms of scams. Certainly there are many more methods, because the human mind has no limits, especially of these scammers who live from this and their minds are focused only in this direction.
For example, would you believe an advertisement offering a brand-new Rotax 916 engine for €6,000?
Ask questions! Don’t be afraid to ask detailed questions about the item you’re buying. It's your right. Scammers often provide vague or inconsistent answers while genuine sellers will respond clearly and confidently.
If you are in doubt, ask for proof! If in the end you're still in doubt, ask the seller to send you a photo from the angle you specify, or a video (walking around aircraft for example) or better a video call. Scammers will typically stop responding or provide excuses when asked for verifiable proof.
Do not give details about yourself which can be used against you, just give details about what you sell, and if the object is such that it needs to be sent, do not send it until you receive money.
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Con artists target any website or publication where people sell and buy items. While our priority is to actively monitor listings and remove advertisements that we consider suspicious, no online marketplace can identify every fraudulent attempt with absolute certainty.
Please always use good judgment and due diligence when you make a transaction on aeromarket24.
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