Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 20:22:12 -0500
Reply-To: Lynn Robson <lrobson@ECHOES.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Lynn Robson <lrobson@ECHOES.NET>
Subject: Re: That Ebay Scam-Van
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Subject: RE: SP91011 - Your recent report to eBay's Trust and Safety
Department (KMM60111163V5686L0KM) Received: Mar-08-07
From: eBay Customer Support Expires: May-07-07
Hello,
You may have received a message attempting to solicit a transaction
outside of eBay or a message sent in an attempt to obtain your account
password or other sensitive information.
We recommend that you ignore all offers received through email that
ask
you to complete a transaction outside of eBay. Please make sure that
you
are the confirmed winning bidder on a listing before sending money to
anyone and make certain that you are dealing with the actual seller
and
not someone else. eBay only recognizes the seller and the winning
bidder
that appear on the listing page at the end of the listing.
Do not use instant cash wire transfer services such as Western Union
and
MoneyGram when paying someone you don't know and decline sending
payment
in cases where these are the only methods of payment offered by the
seller. Generally, if payment is sent using an instant cash wire
transfer service and the item is not delivered as promised, no
recourse
is available for recovering funds. More information on the benefits
and
risks of individual payment methods can be found at:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/pay/payment.html
More information on Spoof and Phishing emails:
Messages known as "spoof" or "phishing" emails are sent by third
parties
in an attempt to obtain your account password or other sensitive
information such as credit card numbers. If you receive an email about
your account that appears to be from eBay, check My Messages in My
eBay.
If the same email is not in My Messages, it s fake. Do not respond to
the sender.
To learn more, take the Spoof Tutorial at:
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1. An indicator that shows when you are on an eBay or PayPal Web site
or
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2. Buttons to report fake eBay Web sites to us.
3. A password notification feature that warns you when you may be
entering your eBay password on an unverified site.
To learn more about the eBay Toolbar with Account Guard go to
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Regards,
eBay SafeHarbor
Investigations Team
Original Message Follows:
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----- Original Message -----
From: Lynn Robson
To: Ebay Customer Support
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 4:49 PM
Subject: Suspicious listing ...Item # 180092668576...on My Ebay page
Hi:
I wrote to you 2 days ago & have not received a response , but that
may
be because I used the 'Report this item' link from that particular
listing page., so , if it's a fake , I'd like to know.
What I wrote to you & never received a response to, or even an
acknowledgement to...was:
Hi:
When I click on seller's ID name to check reputation, the wrong page
comes up......viz. ASK SELLER QUESTION.
The same thing happens when I try to view feedbacks received....is
this
a fake / spoof site?
SELLER: rchr601
Item number: 180092668576
Thank you,
Lynn
[so, Now I'm creating my own mail without using any links.]
WHEN I CLICK ON SELLER ...OR...READ FEEDBACK COMMENTS under Meet the
Seller heading................'ASK SELLER QUESTION' page comes
up.....which is not normal.
None of my other items on my watck list respond this way. They all
work
the way they're suppose to.
It's just this one that doesn't & seems suspicious to me. 180092668576
Hoping to get a response from you this time....
Lynn.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Courtney Hook" <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: That Ebay Scam-Van
> Bob, what is a scam about this? What set off the alarm bells in your mind?
> Courtney
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 3:37 PM
> Subject: That Ebay Scam-Van
>
>
> > Remember that "Ebay van?" Just got a response to a question I asked,
which
> > of course was not answered in the text below:
> >
> >
> > rchr601@aol.com <rchr601@aol.com>
> > Sent : Thursday, March 8, 2007 4:32 PM
> > To : mtbiker62@hotmail.com
> > Subject : Re: Question for item #180092668576 - Volkswagen :
Bus/Vanagon
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > The car is in perfect shape,no scratches or dings.It is located in
> > McKInney,TX.The engine maintains perfect compression across the board.I
> > have all the papers in order and on my name.The real miles onboard, a
> > great
> > car ready to be yours. It was never involved in an accident or something
> > like that.
> > I dont want to offend you by anything but if we are going to complete
the
> > sale we are going to use Ebay Purchase Program which will cover the
> > purchases up to 20,000 USD.My price of sale is 4500 USD,including
shipping
> > costs anywhere in the continental US,which is well below this
amount.There
> > are no other costs regarding this transaction.
> > If you agree with my terms,i will need your user name on ebay and i will
> > contact ebay to inform them about our agreement and to start the program
> > to
> > protect us.
> > Thank you and i will wait for your email.
> >
> > Charles Ross
> >
> >
> > Bob
> > Salt Lake
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > Win a ZuneT-make MSNŽ your homepage for your chance to win!
> > http://homepage.msn.com/zune?icid=hmetagline
> >
> >
> > --
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/711 - Release Date:
05/03/2007
> > 9:41 AM
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/710 - Release Date: 3/4/2007
1:58 PM
>
>
