BRADFORD folk are being warned to beware when selling online, after a Paypal fraud alert.

Action Fraud says fraudsters target ‘goods for sale’ adverts on popular online auctions sites, contacting the seller to express an interest in buying and then sending what looks like a genuine PayPal email, to confirm the money has been paid into their account.

The PayPal email turns out to be fake. The seller loses the money and the item for sale.

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Action Fraud recommends people check their PayPal account to ensure that the money has been paid in and has cleared into their bank account before sending the item to the buyer.

If selling a vehicle, think carefully when dealing with overseas purchasers – especially if they say they will send an extra payment for shipping – check that the funds have cleared before arranging that.