Avito uses data encryption and a secure connection to protect your data. The basic rules to avoid fraudulent schemes are described in the "Security" section. It also provides recommendations for concluding safe transactions.
Avito is one of the largest Internet sites for ads for individuals and legal entities. 35 million people visit the site every month. This is one of the reasons why the site attracts scammers. New schemes of deception appear, since the issue is resolved rather quickly with the old ones.
There are general rules that the service uses to protect buyers and sellers. For example, you can write a message to the user only when registering in the system. The phone number is also not fully displayed - to open it, you must first click on the corresponding line.
If an advertisement is submitted by a company, then you can get general information about it (date of registration on the site, address of location and main areas of work). By this criterion, it is quite easy to identify fly-by-night firms that prefer to operate under fraudulent schemes.
Particular attention is paid to the ads for the sale of real estate. The object itself is being checked by the cadastral number. Usually rating agencies do not hide the name of their company, which is also an additional protection.
Sale of goods with shipment on a prepaid basis
Many citizens are used to the fact that online stores require prepayment. Fraudsters emphasize that it will not be possible to hand over the goods at a personal meeting. Therefore, they ask to deposit money first. After that, it pretends that the order has been successfully sent by mail. You should also be wary if any valuable product is sold at a minimum price. This scheme is most often used when selling equipment, mobile phones and expensive clothing.
Avito warns that you can avoid financial losses if:
- agree with the seller about cash on delivery for the goods;
- ask to confirm the availability of the goods with photographs;
- examine the seller's data and reviews on it through the site itself.
Using bank cards
Fraudsters often try to gain access to the card. To do this, you may be asked for a card number, passport details or a secret code. Avito warns not to provide personal information at every interaction with the user.
Basic methods of protection on Avito
On the website, in the "Security" section, you can read about the most common methods of fraud. This will avoid different schemes. To protect personal data, the site is constantly monitored.
Additionally, the portal uses a secure connection with encryption. Thanks to this, attackers will not be able to read it when they receive personal data. Since the information is encoded, and such persons do not have a password for decoding.
In conclusion, we note that users can report ads that violate the rules or seem suspicious. After a detailed check, they can be removed from publication, and a user who does not follow the rules will be blocked.
