<VV> EBay possible scam????

[J R Read_HML]

There was a spot on the local news (Chicago) about this very scam today. 
Some poor (dumb to my way of thinking) gal fell for it and gave up her 
private information.  Next thing you know, her credit is ruined because the 
perpetrator of the scam used her info to buy stuff and (of course) not pay 
for it.

Somehow, she got the email address of the responsible party - in another 
country and sent a note asking why they did this.  The answer was "You GAVE 
me the information."  She writes back - but I thought it was Ebay.  They 
write back " So - I did my work good, then."

Be CAREFUL out there!

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Cromwell" <corvairguy2@yahoo.com>
To: <RoboMan91324@aol.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>; <donmanen@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> EBay possible scam????


>I have recieved that message a couple of times. I did
> not ans. it. I thought it was suspect.
> Thanks for the warning.
> Chuck
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> --- RoboMan91324@aol.com wrote:
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>> Donald,
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>> I get these all the time as well as under the name
>> of PayPal and any number
>> of banks.  Giving them what they ask for will allow
>> them to do several things.
>> First, they will drain any account that you give
>> them info on.  Second, they
>> will change your password and email address "of
>> record" on eBay so that you no
>> longer have access and will start buying stuff and
>> listing stuff under your
>> name.  With your (presumably) good feedback rating,
>> buyers will bid for, win
>> and pay for stuff.  If they have your PayPal info,
>> eBay sellers will also sell
>> stuff to the perpetrators and ship it to them
>> thinking that they are dealing
>> with you.  Forward the email to spoof@ebay.com or
>> spoof@(fill in the blank).com.
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>> Be careful out there.
>>
>> Doc
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>> In a message dated 10/19/2004 8:58:00 AM Pacific
>> Daylight Time,
>> virtualvairs-request@corvair.org writes:
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>> > Message: 1
>> > Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 05:59:43 -0700 (PDT)
>> > From: Donald Manen <donmanen@yahoo.com>
>> > To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
>> > Subject: <VV> EBay possible scam????
>> >
>> > I just received an "official looking" email from
>> > "Ebay" asking for verification/resubmission of all
>> my
>> > personal data, including Ebay password, ID, credit
>> > card numbers, bank account numbers, routing
>> numbers,
>> > etc--- anyone else????
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