Ha, ha, you're right. You can easily spot a lot of scam auctions because when a phisher steals your eBay account he doesn't want to lock you out of eBay. If he does, you notice right away, report it, and the gig is up. By leaving the stolen account's password the same and inducing prospective bidders to email somewhere other than where you'd go by clicking on the seller's name, he can try to keep his scam going and the person who has had their account stolen doesn't know for quite a while; especially if he generally does not sell. Most people only look at the list of what they are bidding on if they are not selling something. Scammers often sell all sorts of crap (by scamming people) for quite a while before the person whose account was stolen notices. To get the scammer caught, all you have to do is to click on the actual seller's name and ask them if they are really selling the item listed. You usually get an email reply saying, "no, I'm not selling anything on eBay. Why would you ask?" When you tell them to look at what they have listed for sale that is when they go into shock and report that their account has been stolen.
