Safety guides

The scams that target online horse buyers, the red flags that give them away, and the simple habits that keep your money safe.

The most common horse-sale scam: a seller asks for a deposit to hold the horse, then disappears. How it works and how to avoid it.

Scammers copy real horses' photos to post listings for animals they do not own. Here is how to tell a real listing from a stolen one.

Fake haulers and shipping fees are a common way to steal money on both sides of a horse sale. How the transport scam works.

If you are selling a horse, watch for buyers who overpay with a bad check and ask for the difference back. Here is the play and how to shut it down.

Which payment methods protect you, which ones scammers prefer, and why the payment step is where most horse-sale fraud is won or lost.