crkgrl
Well-Known Member
A friend of mine got scammed, big time, on what appeared to be a second chance offer from ebay. The scammer's name was:
MARCEL DAVID
DETROIT, MI.
My friend was not very familiar with ebay. What was sent to him looked exactly like an ebay offer and touted all the Ebay safeguards. He sent the money. You know the rest.
He called Western Union, who said this was becoming a fast favorite of ebay scams.
Sadly, he had emailed ebay early on in the process, with questions. However it took Ebay several days to get back to him and tell him it was a scam. By then it was too late.
MARCEL DAVID
DETROIT, MI.
My friend was not very familiar with ebay. What was sent to him looked exactly like an ebay offer and touted all the Ebay safeguards. He sent the money. You know the rest.
He called Western Union, who said this was becoming a fast favorite of ebay scams.
Sadly, he had emailed ebay early on in the process, with questions. However it took Ebay several days to get back to him and tell him it was a scam. By then it was too late.
]The newest scam, this going againist sellers, is paying more than the invoice of the item. When selling a high priced item, particularly internationally, the buyer may pay you more than they owe. Sometimes 2 or 3 times the amount of the purchase, ussually paid in a money order. When they relize they over paid, or you tell them, they say cash the money order and sent the over payment back to me in a money order, and keep $10.00 for all your hassel. If you do this you can be in trouble for money laundering. Send the money order back and ask for one with the correct amount.
