Check out this eBay PowerSeller scam

[PineRidge]

Just today I received this email. It appeared to come from eBay but it doesn't. Normally you can spot them looking for mis-spelled words (accesing) Now they are fishing for PowerSeller's passwords so they can sell more fictitious tractors or worse. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

<font color="blue"> Welcome to a community of sellers that have achieved exceptional level of success and positive feedback on eBay!

We invite you to join us as a PowerSeller

If you agree with this rank please register by accesing your account within 24 hours

Very Important !
The registration is active only once.

Why become a PowerSeller?
PowerSellers are eBay top sellers who have sustained a consistent high volume of monthly sales and a high level of total feedback with 98% positive or better. As such, these sellers rank among the most successful sellers in terms of product sales and customer satisfaction on eBay. We are proud to recognize their contributions to the success of the eBay Community!
When you see this icon next to the member's user ID, be assured that the member is a qualified PowerSeller who not only maintains a solid sales record but also a 98% positive feedback rating based on transactions with other eBay users. You can feel assured that your transaction will go smoothly and that you are dealing with one who has consistently met the requirements established by eBay.
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This was the link

 

[btolle]

I get 3 to 5 scam emails every week supposedly from Ebay or PayPal.

I just pass them on to spoof@ebay.com
or
spoof@paypal.com

Scammers and spammers have just about destroyed email for all of us.

The only way we will stop spam is to NEVER buy anything from a spammer. Unfortunately, I know an idiot who says "But it was such a good deal" and buys from spammers. It's people like her that make spam profitable. Dumb, dumb, dumb!

Bill Tolle

 

[PineRidge]

Bill I have been playing with the eBay Account Guard Tool-bar myself. It let's you know when you have been redirected to a non-eBay site with a warning. It also automatically reports the site to eBay. I kinda like it, gives me a little peace of mind, I think that's good in today's world.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[firsttimer]

Check out this awesome deal on this tractor on ebay.

Item number: 3876646824

I have emailed ebay on over 20 tractors in the last 12 days. Ebay has usually removed the listings within a couple hours after I've emailed them. Some take a little longer.

 

[btolle]

2004 John Deer Model 4610 with E hydro automatic transmission. Buy it now for $5,000.

I wonder if that includes the JD bush hog it shows in the pictures?

EDIT: I just realized that is $5,000 CDN which is an even better deal. But somebody needs to tell him how to spell "Deere".

Bill Tolle

 

[Inspector507]

Here's the real ad

 

[firsttimer]

I spent 2 hours last enening with a buddy of mine. I was showing him how to pick out a lot of these fake auctions. Their English seems to be getting better. They are now stealing others IDs and putting thier own email address at the bottom of the page.

 

[firsttimer]

Great memory. I was pointing that out to him last night as well. The pictures I had seen before as well. But I could not locate the previous auction but could tell by the backgrounds that the pictures came from the same location. But had different sellers.

 

[Alan L.]

I have gotten several similar emails. Also from Paypal and Earthlink. About a year ago, maybe more, I got the email from Earthlink, looked very official and had a link to a website that looked like Earthlink's website. Of course they needed to verify my credit card info or my service would be terminated.

I filled it all in and sent it, then realization hit. After emailing earthlink and being assured it was not their email, I immediately called American Express and reported what happened and they cancelled that number and sent me a new card. Unbelievably, I got the card THE NEXT DAY!

I really felt like an idiot.

I got in the habit of following up on these inquiries that ask for personal information and started filling them in just to clog up the works. I use the name "Bill Bob Thornton" and all kinds of fictitious garbage.

 

[PineRidge]

<font color="blue"> I use the name "Bill Bob Thornton" and all kinds of fictitious garbage.
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Alan I do the same thing but I send them Junkman's information. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I wonder if he gats a LOT of spam? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif