some
personal safely tips
the overwhelming
majority of flatfinder users are trustworthy and well-intentioned.
with hundreds
of thousands of human interactions and over 90,000 listings
facilitated through flatfinder, we have never had a single
reported incident involving violent crime.
nevertheless,
it is very important to take the same precautions online as
you would offline.
when
meeting someone for the first time, please remember to:
!) insist
on a public meeting place like a cafe
2) tell
a friend or family member where you're going
3) take
your cell phone along if you have one
4) consider
having a friend accompany you
5) trust
your instincts taking these simple precautions helps make
flatfinder safer for everyone.
Also,
please read the following page to help avoid scams and fraud
online.
Don't
ever send any money to people overseas!
[ AVOIDING SCAMS & FRAUD
]
NOTE:
if you suspect an ad is fraudulent, please contact
us and forward us the link of the fraudulent ad and we
will remove it.
new!
click
here to see the latest flatfinder scammer warning facebook
tweets
learn to recognise the elements of fraud
please
also read the following warnings and
examples if you have placed an ad online, so that you
are aware incase a fraudster tries to contact you.
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