At 05:34 PM 2/23/2006, you wrote:
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:11:36 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
From: jtainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: EBay Scam
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Need help, gang. I may have just fallen for an eBay scam. Got a
message from a supposed eBay member saying "I sent the money, please
let me know when the package ships." I have had nothing listed. I
clicked on the sender's name to find out more. That was my mistake.
The name took me to an eBay-lookalike sign-in page, where I signed
in without thinking. Once I thought about it and checked the
address, it doesn't look like eBay.
So immediately I changed my eBay and Paypal passwords. Do you think
this will be enough? Should I do something more?
I have forwarded the funny email to eBay, but of course have gotten
only canned replies.
Thanks for help.
Joe
That should be enough. Those passwords is what they're after.
There's a couple of parallel scams I've been hit with.
1) A high-bidder who actually won but never paid contacts you later
asking about the shipment.
During busy times it might be easy to assume payment was received
then you go ahead and ship the item.
But you never got paid. I was hit wit this one but didn't fall for it.
2) A person who didn't win but pays for it before the winner
pays. They try to snatch the item.
Sometimes this is in concert with the winner. It's a way to possibly
get you to ship a second item
(though paid for later) and they get an extra item for free.
These scammers can get pretty creative.
Collin
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"
-- Jim Elliott
