Re: Scams in progress on eBay


"Charles Schuler" <charleschuler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Gisle Hannemyr" <gisle+news@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Take a look at the current auctions listed by "pkyou2004" on eBay:
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZpkyou2004
You can have a Canon EOS 1DMkII or a EOS 5D for 99 Euro (US$ 132).
And this guy has a ton of this stuff for sale! Only one hitch:
Poor guy's lost his credit card so he can only accept payment
through Western Union or wire transfer to some bank in mainland
China.

I informed eBay's "Security Center" about kyou2004's auctions about
four hours ago, by no action so far. I am posting a warning here on
the off chance that some of the those that has already bitten and
think that somebody in China will sell them a 1DMkII for $132 will
think twice before wiring any money. See also:
http://hannemyr.com/links/webscams.html

Good alert. I live in southwest Florida and we, unfortunately, hosted a
big-time ebay scammer last year. They operated legit for a period to get
high ratings and then went to the dark side. Great buys, but they emailed
their bidders/victims excuses for needing personal checks and wire
transfers. They got away with millions and the customers did not get
kissed.

Forget about personal checks and WU and that ilk! Just say no.


Maybe I'm missing something here...what is the problem with sending them a
personal check? Assuming you aren't dumb enough to overnight it to them or
tell them your mother's maiden name, you'd be using the US Mail which would
make it mail fraud which is a federal crime which gets investigated and
resolved REAL quick. (I've filed two mail fraud complaints and both were
taken care of and I had my money back within a month.) Is there some other
danger here that I am unaware of?






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