Fraud disclaimer

Shozon takes fraud prevention seriously and we are continuously testing ways to improve security. In the mean time, however, here are some ways that you can protect yourself and others:

• Don't send money to any individual or 3rd party. By far the most common scams include you sending money to a seller and then never hearing from them again. They make up stories of why they are out of the country and why you must wire a deposit to them or a 3rd party like I sold it. Often their stories are believable but don't believe it! Only do cash transaction in person when you can exchange money for legal ownership of the item you are buying or renting. Always meet in person when doing any business through SHOZON - it helps to avoid scammers who rely on online anonymity

• Don't send your financial information to an individual or 3rd party. Another scam is one in which someone will ask for your financial information. This will include everything from your bank info, to a copy of a wire money transfer you recently made. They will then use this to extract money from you without you knowing. This scam will commonly be from people selling items in classifieds and jobs offered in other countries that claim they need your details to wire you your first payment. Don't give this info to anyone online!

• If it sounds too good to be true, it's probably a scam. Most scammers will list their items (usually valuable and desired products) at a below market value. So that more people will respond to their ads, and they're more willing to take risks to land such an "amazing deal". If it sounds like a deal that's too good to be true, it's probably not true. This can also happen in the job section with foreign employers offering extremely high salaries.

• If you find a scam ad, report it! It's really simple to do. On every ad there is a link that says "Report this Ad". All you have to do is click that, we'll be notified, and it will disappear from your screen. This not only helps us delete the ads you marked, but other ads from the scammer that may not have been reported yet. This will help protect the good people of SHOZON from falling into this trap.

If you need further assistance, you may always contact our support team