Scam Alert: Used smartphone scam - AmericaNowNews.com

Scammers selling used smartphones

If you like to buy smartphones online, you'll want to beware of the many scams out there. 

One of them involves someone selling their phone for $300 to $500 and waiting a few days before reporting it stolen.

The seller then uses their insurance to get a replacement phone, and you get left with a useless paperweight. 

When a carrier blocks the device and SIM card, you can't use the phone.

So if you decide to buy a phone online, make sure you call the carrier to see if you can have it activated. 

You may want to ask the seller to meet you at the authorized retailer - that way you can have it checked out in the store before you buy it.

If you believe that you have been a victim of this scam, report the situation to the cell phone carrier, the Federal Trade Commission, and the website you used to purchase the phone.

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