Word: escrowed
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...touch a cent of the money earned through the oil-for-food deal. While it is true that Iraq is permitted to sell several billion dollars worth of oil per month, these funds are not at the discretion of Saddam Hussein, but rather are kept in a U.N. escrow account in the Bank of Paris in New York...
...Some 150 buyers are claiming they got ripped off by a seller on eBay. Although crooks represent just a tiny fraction of transactions, Internet fraud is rising: complaints increased 38% last year. How do you avoid it? Either pay by credit card or use an escrow service that won't release your money to the seller until you've got your goods. It costs a couple of bucks for each transaction, but it's worth it for costlier items...