How does Escrow protect against fraud?

It takes several steps to protect both the Buyer and Seller against fraud: 1) Ensure all payments are made by the Buyer before the Seller is instructed to ship, 2) All shipments are tracked to ensure the Seller shipped and the Buyer received the goods, and 3) If the goods received is fraudulent, it gives the Buyer the chance to return the merchandise before payment is released to the Seller.