South Shore Kijiji shoppers are being advised to wary of a scam that is making the rounds on the popular buying and selling website. The way it works is the scammer goes to any mobile phone shop and takes advantage of one of those deals where you get a free phone if you sign a contract. The person then sells the phone which technically has not been paid for and now becomes the buyer's problem. Jill Atkinson of the Maritime Better Business Bureau says people can easily get fleeced by the scam.
Police forces on the South Shore and the Better Business Bureau say the easiest way to avoid being taken by the scam is to meet the seller at any mobile phone service provider. The provider can check to see if the phone has a dubious history, if its been flagged in their database.
