From: Jim (W7LS@BLARG.net)
Date: Thu May 19 2005 - 09:34:29 PDT
I'm sure it is the largest fencing operation, as you say. Hock shops have a waiting period before stuff can be sold, so the cops can check for stolen items, but ebay has no such delays. Pays to be really cautious, as you say. Jim
On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 8:17am Rick v100 <rickv100@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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