# Check the program and the payment

Lesson 4 of [Buy government surplus at auction](https://auctionfinder.fyi/academy/buying-government-surplus-at-auction.md), 16 minutes.

Real programs publish their rules on official pages. A fraudster can copy a name, a logo and photos. Check before you pay. Check the program 1. Start from the program's official page. On this directory, every government listing names the official page that its facts come from. Open that link. 2. Fin…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Buy government surplus at auction works](https://auctionfinder.fyi/academy/buying-government-surplus-at-auction.md).

Also on the [web page](https://auctionfinder.fyi/academy/buying-government-surplus-at-auction/check-the-program-and-the-payment).

> Beware of auction fraud and shill bidding: never wire money or pay by gift card to a seller you cannot verify, and walk away when a price is run up by a bidder who never buys.