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chris_uk

Premium Member

Registered: 8th Jul 03
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3rd Nov 04 at 11:22

im selling my ca and i got this email...

Hello,
Am interested in this item but before getting this item i will like to know or asked some questions about this item and these are the major thing that i will like to know,
Why you wish to sell this item?
The present condition of this item?
Your last price for this item without shipping
charges?
Can i view any pics of this item?
These are the major questions that i will like to know about this item before going further to purchase the item and have a good transaction with you.More so i will like you to be more sincere with me and transact
with me,with UTMOST GOOD FAITH.
Hopefully to read from you asap.
Regards,
Mr Smith.

i seem to remember reading something that was a hoax.. and i remember it hading these words in..(bold text)

leeshez

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Registered: 3rd May 01
Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
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3rd Nov 04 at 11:25

Spam ignore it

leeshez

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Registered: 3rd May 01
Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
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3rd Nov 04 at 11:25

There have been a few members on here who have had that email

Graham

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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Lincoln.
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3rd Nov 04 at 11:26

spam total spam and eggs

chris_uk

Premium Member

Registered: 8th Jul 03
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3rd Nov 04 at 11:26

i thought so.

corsa-sxi

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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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3rd Nov 04 at 11:32

ive had that email b4

3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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3rd Nov 04 at 11:34

looks cool, go for it

Robbo

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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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3rd Nov 04 at 11:46

Had it as well

Greasemonkey

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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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3rd Nov 04 at 11:55

Yeah i got it when i was selling my car, they will send you a cheque for the price of your car plus an extra grand or so, you cash the cheque they ask for the grand back to cover shipping etc you give it em, then bank tells ya cheque is shit give us the grand back and you never hear from em again

Mark Petty

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Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
User status: Offline

3rd Nov 04 at 11:57

I got an email suppose to be from ebay telling me to become a powerseller. They gave me the following link: http://ebaypowerseller.official.ws/

I entered an invalid username and password and it still entered.

I presume this is a scam. Has anyone else had this sort of email?

By the way DON'T ENTER YOUR EBAY LOGIN DETAILS!

[Edited on 03-11-2004 by Mark Petty]

corsa-sxi

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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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3rd Nov 04 at 12:05

both pages look very identical...i dnt think i could tell if it just popped up

Mark Petty

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Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
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3rd Nov 04 at 12:06

I know so many people must fall for this scam

Robbo

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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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3rd Nov 04 at 12:06

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Petty
I got an email suppose to be from ebay telling me to become a powerseller. They gave me the following link: http://ebaypowerseller.official.ws/

I entered an invalid username and password and it still entered.

I presume this is a scam. Has anyone else had this sort of email?

By the way DON'T ENTER YOUR EBAY LOGIN DETAILS!

[Edited on 03-11-2004 by Mark Petty]

says mr at the top of the page instead of ebay

Mark Petty

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Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
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3rd Nov 04 at 12:13

quote:
Originally posted by Robbo

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Petty
I got an email suppose to be from ebay telling me to become a powerseller. They gave me the following link: http://ebaypowerseller.official.ws/

I entered an invalid username and password and it still entered.

I presume this is a scam. Has anyone else had this sort of email?

By the way DON'T ENTER YOUR EBAY LOGIN DETAILS!

[Edited on 03-11-2004 by Mark Petty]
says mr at the top of the page instead of ebay

I noticed this too. If they do get your username and password what can they actually do with it apart from bid on items and sell items?
They can't get credit card info as its encrypted.

Joff

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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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3rd Nov 04 at 12:14

Where have you advertised your car?

I've been trying for one of these emails for months

Mark Petty

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Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
User status: Offline

3rd Nov 04 at 12:15

quote:
Originally posted by Joff
Where have you advertised your car?

I've been trying for one of these emails for months

Get the email address and pretend that you are selling an item and are willing to sell to this bloke.

Its great fun taking the piss out of them

si_reading

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Registered: 5th Apr 03
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire
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3rd Nov 04 at 12:48

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Petty
I noticed this too. If they do get your username and password what can they actually do with it apart from bid on items and sell items?
They can't get credit card info as its encrypted.

They can just start using your login details and set up loads of bogus auctions trading off your good feedback and they take all the money and not send any items to the winners then you get all the bad feedback etc.

Mark Petty

Member

Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
User status: Offline

3rd Nov 04 at 13:00

quote:
Originally posted by si_reading

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Petty
I noticed this too. If they do get your username and password what can they actually do with it apart from bid on items and sell items?
They can't get credit card info as its encrypted.

They can just start using your login details and set up loads of bogus auctions trading off your good feedback and they take all the money and not send any items to the winners then you get all the bad feedback etc.

This is true either way it very dodgey and i can't believe ebay let them get away with it. As i emailed them with info regarding a similar matter and the site is still running conning people. Surely ebay could stop them as it is fraud.
Personally i don't think ebay really care as they are making millions.

Ian

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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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3rd Nov 04 at 18:09

Pretending to be a site that you're not in order to get login details is called Phishing and is a multi million dollar business affecting many online traders, financial institutions as well as eBay.

If someone sets a site up and sends a few emails the damage is usually done very quickly. Very difficult to do anything about.

Regarding the mail in utmost good faith - read the topped thread in Classifieds thats been there since July

westsidecorsa

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Registered: 4th Sep 02
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3rd Nov 04 at 20:15

i got exactly same email when sellin mine chris

Matt H

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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
User status: Offline

3rd Nov 04 at 20:16

be differant. sell it to him

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