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Originally Posted by Steffen
I think that Internet forums offering classifieds are the ones to take more responsibility. At the very least they should require multi-factor authentication for access to the classifieds section.
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I'm not sure this is fair....not even the biggest online market places can protect you from this sort of scam.
MFA has its own challenges - that means secure storage of more personal data than i would be prepared to give to a 'free' service...
(we'd all have to pay to keep that secure)
I'm still surprised that some folk choose to leave their birthdate here , and other users actively congratulate them...(and then they respond!!!)
There is a hefty disclaimer and 'how to protect yourself' instructions on this site...and as much as i feel sorry for the OP....had these instructions been followed it is unlikely that they would have fallen for it...