[AJD] Crafty Ebay Scam

[Brian VanDragt]

As I finished reading the rest of my email today, I have recieved two more
of these scam emails.  Both claim to be the seller of one item that I am
bidding on.  They both have different addresses and reasons for selling it
to me.  Here's the first one:

"Hi,
I'm the owner of this item (the one you've recently bided on) 1/16 Kinze Big
Blue 640 Dealer Edition, MIB, NEW! - Item number: 200187276866
I am in a bussines trip for 3 weeks and i want to close the auction earlier
because i don't have time for it so please let me know your best price. I`ll
provide you 5 days money back guarantee, no questions asked. That mean! s
within 5 working days you decide if you don't want to keep the item. The
deal will go strictly according to ebay's rules and policy regarding to this
buy it now offer- to start the official transaction, i need to know:
First name:
Last name:
Shipping address:
City/State:
Country:
Postal Code:
Your best price:
As soon as i have them i'll start the official procedure, and ebay will
notify you about this. You'll also receive important guidelines +
instructions from them (please go through them exactly).
I'll handle and pay for the shipping, so this will be free of charge for
you.
Waiting for your answer ASAP!
Thank you"

and the second one:

"Dear bvandragt ,

You expressed interest on this item. I'm the seller of this item on which
you've recently bid on through the eBay system ( Item # 200187276866 -- 1/16
Kinze Big Blue 640 Dealer Edition, MIB, NEW! ) and I've contacted you
because I need to know if you are still interested to buy ... Email me as
soon as possible with your answer because I must to know if is necesarly to
find another buyer or if you can buy the item(i need to know your final
price)...If you accept this offer the eBay policy automatically proclaims
you winner. The transaction will go strictly according to eBay's RULES and
POLICY and will be supervised by eBay Trust & Safety Department. If you are
interested just reply to this message.
I am waiting a fast response!

Thank you!"

This guy wants to sell it to me or find another buyer, and the auction isn't
even over yet!
Brian


-----Original Message-----
From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of
Brian VanDragt
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 10:22 PM
To: Antique John Deere mailing list
Subject: Re: [AJD] Crafty Ebay Scam


The same thing happened to me on the same item.  I wasn't serious about
winning it, I just put a small bid in so I could watch it (my watched items
list was already full).  I got the same email offer.  Anything legitimately
sent through ebay will show up in your messages on ebay's site.

Brian


-----Original Message-----
From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of
Chris C
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 5:29 PM
To: ATIS LIST; John Deere Antique Tractor
Subject: [AJD] Crafty Ebay Scam




   I was bidding on Ebay Item 140194945365.  Now that
it has ended I will post what has been happening
during the auction.

   After I was outbid yesterday afternoon,  I received
an e-mail that was phised to look like it came through
Ebay offering me two of the same thing,  the first one
for $150 and two for $250 if I wanted both.  Now I
happen to know the seller on this item,  So I am
certain if it was legitimate it would have come from
his e-mail and not a phised one.  Now to mention the
offer came to am e-mail account (this one) that has
nothing to do with my Ebay ID.  (jdnutinwa is me,  but
it uses another e-mail for ebay)

    So I forwared it to spoof at ebay.com and sure enough
they deny any relation to it.  So today, as soon as
the item ended,  I get another e-mail phised to look
like an offer through Ebay to buy one or two of the
same items listing a link to the item # I had been
bidding on.

   Spencer and Dean forgive me for posting to both
lists at once,  but this is the most clever ebay
spoofing I have seen in quite a while.  Had I not
known the seller or had it come to my regular Ebay
email address I probably would have bit.  I also would
have bid higher and tried harder to win the item had
something not been fishy...

                 Chris




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