ebay fraud warning

[treeboa]

any you guys bidding on fishing stuff be aware of a fraud thats going on, i was bidding on and abu rx rod and lost, a couple of days later, the seller, or so i thought contacted me via email offering me the rod and asked for my best offer, assuming he had a failed buyer i responded with an offer that was accepted and sent me a payment demand from ebay, it was when i saw that the paypal payment method was replaced with western union i thought ey up somethings amiss, contacted the seller again saying sorry cant do this way,he said his paypal was corrupted and that was the only way to pay, i refused point blank to pay that way, next i got an email apparently from ebay saying as i had refused to pay my account was being suspended, contacted ebay with the details to be told its a fraud and to ignor it

dunno how the fradster got my email addy but in case any of you lads get the same or similar the email address of the bast*** is Chris Dorian <chris01dorian72@gmail.com, the rod i bid on was from this seller
ABU GARCIA SUVERAN BEACHCASTER RX FISHING ROD13ft 6in on eBay, also Rods, Sea Fishing, Fishing, Sporting Goods (end time 17-Feb-08 20:22:50 GMT)

[tonyfromalnwick]

Nice one mate !

Always good to name and shame, where it's deserved.

[fishingfanatastico]

Thanks 4 letting all of us now, its best as 2 name and shame them point blank, well done mate for having you're thinking cap on as well because them on ebay can rip you of sometimes.

[Lowrider]

Never use western union,all the advise say no.

[Oblickta]

I had similar a couple of months ago after I lost an auction for a reel. I didn't sign back into my account for a couple of days but when I did both emails were there from the seller and ebay. I cant remember the name of the seller or the email addy but it sounds like the same scam if not the same scammer

[alan]

Thanks for the warning mate
you sure the emails were from the seller,if he was a scammer/fraudster and Ebay know about it I'm surprised he has'nt been kicked off,there feedback is'nt that bad after all,seen alot worse anyway

[Oblickta]

The reel I bid for was listed in mortor cycle parts and accesories so I thought I had a better chance of winning it. Probably part of the scam and something else to watch out for!

[treeboa]

not saying the original seller is the fraudster, what i am trying to do is prewarn others that could get caught the same way after loosing on ebay, heres how it went

Dear aobeert,
I am the seller of the Item Number: 250214867820 that you recently bidded on eBay
If you are still interested in buying my item reply to this e-mail with your best offer price.
Thank You
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we have a deal. send me your full name and address to make an invoice through ebay and proceed with payment asap !


On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 2:21 PM, mike axxxxx <aobeert@yahoo.com> wrote:

hi chris, assume you have had a none buyer on this one then, i have been away fishing hence the late reply, best offer on this &#163;75, if this is acceptable let me know


regards mike
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i have forwarded your informations to ebay and you`ll receive an invoice with payment details in a few minutes !


On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 12:00 AM, mike axxxxxx <aobeert@yahoo.com> wrote:

chris while i am at it, do you have a spare bag for these rods by any chance, lost mine in the last winds we had here while fishing, i hgate not having a bag, if so price please

regards mike
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eBay sent this message to Mike Axxxxxx (aobeert)
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Congratulations, the item is yours!



Hi Mike,

Congratulations on winning this item! The next step is to pay the seller.


ABU GARCIA SUVERAN BEACHCASTER RX FISHING ROD13ft 6in
Sale price: &#163;75.00

Shipping & Handling: UPS Express / Fedex Express / DHL Express / Trucking Co.

Seller: fishingburco


Seller Information: Sender`s First Name: Christopher
Sender`s Last Name: Doriano
Sender`s Address : Via di bravetta 44

Roma 00164
Italy




The merchandise must be sent to:
Buyer`s First Name: Mike
Buyer`s Last Name: xxxxx
Buyer`s Shipping Address:
22 xxxxxxxxave
xxxxxxxxx, Durham,
United Kingdom
Arrange payment





The payment must be made trough Western Union because our seller has some problems with his PayPal account and he is not able to receive payments!

You must pay for the item trough Western Union to the seller's information ( Christopher Doriano ) and send to his e-mail address ( chris01dorian72@gmail.com ) the following informations:

1. 10 digit MTCN ( Money Transfer Control Number ):
2. Exact sender's name on file with Western Union:
3. Your street address on file with Western Union:
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5. Exact receiver's name and address on file with Western Union:
6. Amount sent:


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then after refusing to pay through western union i got the following


eBay sent this message to Mike Axxxxxx (aobeert).
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FPA NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension - Breach of User Agreement- aobeert@yahoo.com






Dear aobeert (aobeert@yahoo.com),

We regret to inform you that your eBay account will be suspended in 1 day.

To have your account reviewed for reinstatement, please follow the instructions at the bottom of this email.

Why we will suspend your account?

From experience we know that certain items and actions are more associated with fraudulent activity on eBay than others. As a precaution, we suspend an account if it gives us cause for concern. We then ask for more information from the member before we reinstate the account.

Please understand we're not accusing you of fraudulent behaviour. Our top priority is to ensure that eBay remains a safe and reputable place to buy and sell, so we'd just like to confirm some of the information you've given us.

An account suspension in these circumstances is covered under the section of the eBay User Agreement headed "Abusing eBay", which you can read by copying the following link into a new browser window:

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During your suspension you are prohibited from using eBay in any way, including registering new accounts. We will end your open listings.

Please be advised that this suspension does not relieve you of your obligation to pay any fees that you may owe to eBay.

Thank you for your cooperation in this important matter.


Regards,

eBay Trust & Safety

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Reason of your suspension:

Our department was informed that you refuse to pay one item via Western Union or Money Gram after the invoice was made. For this reason your account will be suspended if the payment is not made. If this point doesn`t resolve, you`ll been blocked for further registration to our worldwide marketplace.

eBay is trying to promote Western Union and Money Gram as payment methods and make them secure as PayPal. For this, eBay start a campaign to inform all eBay user worldwide to use this payment methods.

eBay and Western Union leaders meet in California in 10.01.2008 and make a plan to stop fraud on eBay and from 28.01.2008 all systems are been secured and from that date no fraud detection has been made.

Please make the payment via Western Union to complete the transaction and unblock your account.

Contact seller for payment informations.

Transaction details:
Item number: 250214867820
Item name: ABU GARCIA SUVERAN BEACHCASTER RX FISHING ROD13ft 6in
Seller contact e-mail: chris01dorian72@gmail.com
Seller name: Christopher Doriano







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[yorkio]

I have to say though, posting your email address as well as your full name and postal address on an open forum like this one only makes it easier for bastuds like that to cook up their scams in the first place. If I was you I'd edit that last post with a few strategically placed xxxxx to protect your own privacy - after all, you don't know who's reading.

[treeboa]

cheers for that, changed as your post, you never know someone might try to con me into catching 20lb cod

[mick dunn]

The rod was very cheap at the price. I paid £120 from Southend tackle shop via e-bay for the same rod.It came without the reel seat and when i contacted the seller he could,nt do enough. In fact he sent me two and told me to keep the spare one. I did,t need it so sent it back.
I suppose its checking previous sales and anything to do with Western Union i would not touch with a barge pole.
Glad you were ok.
ps we occaisanally get e-bay frauds to deal with at work and they are a pain in the asre.

Mick.

[rambo79]

i get them all the time every time i bid on or buy sumthing i get loads sum of them say i havnt paid for an item and sum questions about items which complete twaddle as i have never selt anything on ebay i just delete them i also get emails suposedly from palpal saying my account has being used to buy sumthing an could i log in to my account an verify my details an they allways come with a link NEVER ever use the links cos the take you to fake sites that look like they are the real mcoy but are'nt all they want is your user name an password

[treeboa]

when i know its an obvious fraud attempt i send my full details

mr plod
first name cid
i use a local bobby shop in merseyside for the address and also give the phone number , i then say if you are telephoning please ask for cid then explain the full details on the phone

the other one when i get the `begging` letters about son/daughter.husband etc died and theres a lot of money available for me is to do the same name but give new scotland yards address and phone number

my favourites though are the lonely since he died religious females that contact wanting to be your soulmate/partner, they always have lots of money in thier deceased partners account and want you to act as thier husband to get the money, if i am in the mood i get them to take the bait pretending that i am willing to do this. i dont even want the money as i am a god fearing man, then i say that as thier `husband` i will require sex from them, then go on to include the most kinky sex acts i want them to perform - for some reason they dont reply after than , well all except one that was game for it untill i said i wanted a pig to join in the fun , `she` stopped replying after that so i can only assume she married someone else