Fraud Awareness
Because there is no foolproof way to prevent fraud, awareness is the best defense. Please review our tips below, and use your best judgment in all transactions.
Help us stop fraud. If you receive a suspicious email or are the victim of a scam, email us and law enforcement right away.
Step 1: If you are the victim of a scam, please email us with as much information about your particular situation as possible.
Step 2: Forward any suspicious emails to us immediately at fraud@lagosautoauction.com. Don't change the subject line or send it as an attachment because doing so could prevent us from identifying trends and preventing similar scams. To speak directly to a Fraud Watch Customer Service Representative, please call 234 803 797 8644
Step 3: File a complaint with the Internet Fraud Complaint Center to inform federal and state law enforcement agencies. We strongly recommend that you report fraud to local law enforcement as well.
LagosAutoAuction.com investigates submitted reports in an effort to protect our customers against future fraud. We support law enforcement agencies in the prosecution of Internet criminals and work diligently to prevent fraud.
Internet fraud resources
We don't own, buy or sell vehicles listed on our site.
LagosAutoAuction.com is an online vehicle listing service that connects car buyers with sellers. We are not car dealers. Any listing information about a particular car comes directly from the seller-not us.
If you receive an email that implies we're selling or buying a vehicle, please report it to us and to law enforcement. It's most certainly a scam.
Any email that requests a deposit or payment for a shipment of a car stored in a LagosAutoAuction.com warehouse is a scam.
There are many reputable warehousing and shipping services that can make long-distance transactions easy. Just be sure to check out the services proposed on your own.
If a seller recommends a bogus warehousing or shipping service, report the seller to us and to law enforcement.
Other signs of fraud are emails that:
* Claim the security of a transaction is guaranteed by
LagosAutoAuction.com.
* Imply we've verified information about a particular buyer, seller or listing.
* Describe a "preferred" or "pre-approved" buyer or seller program.
We don't ask you for personal or financial information via email.
Online fraud often begins with a spoof email requesting financial information. These spoof, or s cam, emails often impersonate a reputable company such as LagosAutoAuction.com by illegally displaying a company's name, logo or trademark.
The intent is to deceive customers into revealing information such as:
* Username
* Password
* Bank account number
* Bank routing number
* Credit card number
The only time we'll ever request your credit card information is when you're in the process of purchasing an ad on our website. We will not take down your listing because you don't provide account information. If you receive an email that asks for the kinds of information listed above, don't respond. Instead, report the email to us and to law enforcement.
