Re: [NTLK] A Close call how to spot an Ebay Scammer - The Aussie Idiot's Guide

From: Sushi (Sushi_at_ragingbull.com)
Date: Wed Oct 29 2003 - 23:23:00 PST


>On 10/30/03 @ 4:09 PM , Daniel Wignall wrote:
>
>Last night as the new Sony Ericsson p900 had just been released I
>thought I would try and buy a few for resale in Oz.
>
><Big Snip>
>
>I awoke in the morning with an email from another seller.
>
>"do not bid on this item (providing me a link to my beloved P900's) the
>seller listed has hacked into the ebay server and hijacked my user name.
>Next came the email from Ebay (auction Alert) do not pay any money to
>this seller nor complete the transaction in any way.the user has obtain
>unauthorised access to the ebay system and is not the authentic user.

Thanks for the story/information.

If it sounds too good to be true, then maybe it is.

As they say, buyer beware.

>*This Email was made with recycled electrons*

LOL...good one! :-)

Sushi

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