Quote from: YanaDesign on December 18, 2017, 07:49:36 PM

warningsigns can you tell me please about risks what I can have when use escrow procedure?

Risks exist when you are negligent or if you are not careful. There is no risk if you use a reputable listed escrow. Some scammers know this and they will try to trick you into believing that they contacted escrow and negotiated the deal. They will send you a copy/paste of the escrow instructions and chat conversations with escrow. Within the chat is the escrows bitcoin address (edited to show the scammer's bitcoin address instead). All fake. Photoshopped screenshots and edited messages. The solution is to directly verify the deal with the escrow. Send a PM to the escrow to confirm the agreement and the escrows bitcoin address.

Always use a reputable escrow from the official escrow list. Always. Be careful when you are offered more favorable trade terms than the rate you originally offered but on the condition that no escrow is used. Scammers will try to make you comfortable by suggesting splitting the transaction into smaller amounts. If they know they cant steal your $3900 they will do and say anything to get a lower amount. Some will even offer to start with $100 to put you at ease. If you fall for that, you will realize its a scam when you see no bitcoins in your wallet but the scammer is happy with the hundred bucks which, for some of these lowlife scum, is worth a month of backbreaking work wages. So be on your toes and stay alert when trading.

Another risk factor to be aware of is outright deception. The deal is done and bitcoins are escrowed but days later the scammer will say their bank blocked the money or no money arrived or the bank marked Skrill as a blacklisted originator account... they will say anything to stall the release of bitcoins and possibly even retrieve the coins from escrow. They will concoct fake bank statements or photoshop the screenshots of their bank balances and transactions to show no money arrived. If this happens, contact Skrill and request that they do a SWIFT trace of the transfer (you will need the scammers bank details). When the scammer knows you are one tough nut to crack and you know your way around these things, some will continue to fight your tenacity and blow up the drama further but then they will have realized that they stand no chance of cheating you.

PS.. I just read your PM. Do NOT do the deal on Skype. The chat conversation you forwarded to me sounds like a fake SebastianJu. Contact him directly by PM on his official page:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=18640