# What never to do

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Last updated: 2024-03-12T10:11:09.679Z

Never give out personal or other sensitive information in advance.

Never give out your checking, credit or prepaid card numbers or other bank account information over the phone. None of this is necessary at the negotiation stage for a property. 

Do not trust anyone who offers you real estate at prices that are blatantly very low and cheap compared to the market average. 

Do not make down payments in advance without first viewing the property live with the advertiser, and be wary if he makes up excuses that prevent him from showing up for the appointment. 

Never use insecure money transfer services.

Do not agree to send payments via prepaid cards, money orders or money transfer services such as MoneyGram or Western Union-these systems offer minimal protections compared to checks or wire transfers, which are traceable. Also be careful if you are offered an escrow service: there are several online whose reliability and trustworthiness is very poor.

Do not believe anyone who asks you for a deposit in the name of Immobiliare.it. We do not act as intermediaries and that is why we will not ask you for money under any circumstances. 

If you have posted a listing, do not allow anyone to pay you deposits without first meeting in person who is really interested in your property and has visited it live. Some scammers show interest in posted properties and may ask to lock them for themselves in a hurry. This is why they pay down deposits, without even having visited the house, with bad checks or from empty bank accounts, then pretend they have overdrawn the money and ask for the balance back on prepaid cards or through unsecured means of payment. Never accept money in advance from those who have not seen the property, those who avoid in-person meetings and are reluctant to send their identification documents.