Stay safe on Yalla Habibs
General safety advice
Verify Items in Person
Always meet the seller and inspect the item thoroughly before proceeding with any payment.
While applying for a job
Research the job and the employer before you apply. Don’t give out personal information before meeting the employer in person. Avoid going to remote locations for an interview
Exchange item and payment at the same time
Buyers: don’t make any payments before receiving an item. Sellers: don’t send an item before receiving payment.
Use common sense
Avoid anything that appears too good to be true, such as unrealistically low prices and promises of quick money.
Never give out financial information
This includes bank account details, eBay/PayPal info, and any other information that could be misused.
Use Yalla Habibs Safe Buy
Use Yalla Habibs Safe Buy for ultimate protection when you’re buying electronics. Your money is kept safe until you’ve confirmed that you have received your item.
Scams and frauds to watch out for
Fake information requests
Yalla Habibs never sends emails requesting your personal details. If you receive an email asking you to provide your personal details to us, do not open any links. Please report the email and delete it.
Requests to use money transfer services such as Western Union or MoneyGram
These services are not meant for transactions between strangers and many scams are run through them. Avoid requests to use these services.
Caution: No Delivery Options at ikman
Yalla Habibs no longer offers delivery. Please report any false claims and avoid payment for such services.
Safety measures provided by Yalla Habibs
Email address is not shown on your ad
This ensures that you are protected from spam.
Option to hide phone number on your ad
You can choose to hide your phone number and still be contacted by interested buyers via chat.
Continuous improvements
We make constant imrpovements to our technology to detect and prevent suspicious or inappropriate activity.
Block repeat offendors
We track reports of suspicious or illegal activity to prevent offendors from using the site again.
Reporting a safety issue
Victim of a scam?
If you feel that you have been the victim of a scam, please report your situation to us immediately. If you have been cheated, we also recommend that you contact your local police department.
Information sharing
Yalla Habibs is committed to the privacy of our users and does not share user information publicly. However, we take safety seriously and will cooperate with law enforcement if receive requests regarding fraudulent or other criminal activity.
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