From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu May 19 2005 - 08:16:25 PDT
Ebay is also the largest fencing operation on the
planet.
Rick
--- "Mil-Veh Co." <milveh@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I got a 2nd chance offer to buy a 4X4 ATV from this
> scammer who had hijacked a legit eBay's member
> account. It sorta worked at first as I did inquire
> for more information based on the form letter, then
> in
> his next letter exposed what an ignorant fool he
> was,
> (his email address was a .UK and he was supposed to
> be
> selling from Calif!, that and he could barely write
> in
> English)
>
> WARNING: eBay has a serious problem with frauds.
> They are loaded with scammers working people every
> day. The crooks must be raking it in, there are so
> many!
>
> Example: In about 2 weeks time checking just a few
> minutes a day, I identified and reported well over a
> $500,000 in frauds and that's only in the eBay
> motors
> section.
>
> I've spoken to eBay reps several times about this
> problem, but it was like talking to the wall.
>
> I was able to find the crooks because they all fit a
> similar pattern or profile, yet eBay seems unable to
> use any sort of filter, seems odd? Instead they say
> they rely on members to report suspicious activity.
>
> Law enforcement won't act unless there is an actual
> loss and generally it has to exceed $20,000 USD,
> even
> more in the UK. Just reporting a net fraud to
> police
> agencies responsible for this sort of crime is like
> pissing in the wind, they are completely overwhelmed
> and work about one case in 10,000 reported.
>
> If you use eBay, be careful!
>
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