posted on December 15, 2002 09:46:16 PM new
if you get an email that asks you to verify credit card info and paypal info at www.ebay-id.com, it is FRAUD. Be careful!
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
([email protected]) on Monday, December 16, 2002 at 00:32:32
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: <b>Dear eBay User,</b>
It has become very noticeable that another party has been
corrupting your eBay account and has violated our User Agreement policy listed:
4. Bidding and Buying
You are obligated to complete the transaction with the seller if
you purchase an item through one of our fixed price formats or are the highest
bidder as described below. If you are the highest bidder at the end of an
auction (meeting the applicable minimum bid or reserve requirements) and your
bid is accepted by the seller, you are obligated to complete the transaction
with the seller, or the transaction is prohibited by law or by this Agreement.
You received this notice from eBay because it has come to our
attention that your current account has caused interruptions with other eBay
members and eBay requires immediate verification for your account. Please verify
your account or the account may become disabled. please <a
HREF="http://rd.yahoo.com/careers/mailsig/new/*http://www.ebay-id.com/">Click
here to verify</a>
Sincerely,
Devon Marlin
Ebay Fraud Department
<b>Case Number</b> :W0MM1E
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posted on December 15, 2002 09:50:00 PM new
WOW! THey are still at it! They got a new website already..last one was closed down (see earlier threads) Maybe you should forward that email on to eBay - it's dated TOMORROW!
posted on December 15, 2002 09:57:33 PM new
The reason that it is dated tomorrow is that it is coming from a foreign country. The one that I posted here was from the UK. Nothing is sacred anymore. Everyday it seems like you have to watch your back so that someone doesn't sneak up on you. People are stealing identies everyday and I guess there is nothing to stop them.
posted on December 15, 2002 10:33:14 PM new
Am I reading this correctly? They're using a Yahoo email address to set up their fake domain and eBay site. If THAT doesn't piss off the legal department at eBay, nothing will. I would like to be a fly on the wall when they catch wind of this
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
posted on December 16, 2002 02:10:06 PM new
They don't have to hook many suckers to make this scam worthwhile. As eBay penetrates society more, less savvy people become eBay users -- and potential targets.
Really, this is no different from the people that call senior citizens asking them to verify credit card numbers over the phone. Nearly happened to my grandparents; luckily my mother and I were on hand to put a stop to it. My grandfather would've cheerfully read off his Sears card # if we hadn't stopped him.
And the page is still up and looks very good. All of the links on it link to the actual eBay pages, so if you go wandering out you hit eBay links. Very well done.
