People who are selling their Yachts need to be aware of fraudulent activities currently occuring. The deception begins when a potential buyer contacts the seller via email. The buyer makes enquiries and requests photos, stating he/she would like the boat to be shipped abroad and promises to pay by cheque.
Although the cheque is fake or [...]

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An alarming number of cases have been reported over the last few years, of yachts being stolen to move illegal immigrants across international borders. The problem has been particularly bad in the coastal regions of Greece and Turkey where an established network of immigrant smugglers are targeting tourist yachts.
By choosing larger tourist-owned yachts, the [...]

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