Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was also contacted by a scammer only a few days ago after biddong on a camera item on eBay. I played along to make sure that this person indeed had no knowledge about the item I was interested in (could not produce any serial numbers, wanted the money sent by Western Union to Atlanta when the "me" section for the "seller" was listed as a Bait N' Tackle shop in NJ etc.) I reported the matter to the eBay Fraud Group since this is obviously a case of hi-jacked identity. Cheers, p. - --- Karen Nakamura <mail@gpsy.com> wrote: > > There seems to be a new ebay fraud going around. Soon after an > unsuccessful bid for a 35mm f/2 Summicron ASPH, I received these two > e-mails in quick succession. Both are rather silly. The first claims > that there will be ebay Fraud protection for a private transaction, > the second claims profits are going to a charity home for homeless > kids, yeah right. > > Karen > > > ----- > > To member: nasukaren > From member: spock065 > > -------------------- > > > Hello, > I saw that you have bidded on Leica M-35mm Summicron f/2.0 Chrome > recently. > I want to inform you that I have one too Leica M-35mm Summicron f/2.0 > Chrome > and I was wondering if you want to buy it outside > ebay. I am willing to sell this for 740 USD (shipping and handling > feesincluded). > I am a registered and serious seller on eBay. If you want I could ask > eBay to contact you and certify I am indeed serious and trustworthy. > This transaction will also be covered under eBay's Fraud Protection > Program! > I don't want to list the unit again because of the > scammers on eBay. It is pretty expensive just to list > them on eBay. > Please let me know as soon as possibleif you want this or not. > Respectfully > Eugene Abano > > > > ------- > > > All'utente: nasukaren > Dall'utente: mortisiamortimer > > -------------------- > > > Dear eBay user, > > Please excuse me if I disturb you in any way but I've noticed you > are intersted inLeica M-35mm Summicron f/2.0 Chrome ASPH Item > number: 2955960440 .I would like to let you know that I have the > same product for a lower price 800$.If you find yourself intersted in > > this product please feel free to email me at > johnsell@luciferworld.com.You can check my feedback:mortisiamortimer > and see how many people were satisfied with my services!Please know > that the money I will be collecting from you are being collected in a > > charity operation that helps the homeless children! > > > Once again forgive me if I disturbed you and thank you for your time! > > -------------------- > Questa email =stata inviata da un utente eBay tramite il sistema di > inoltro delle email eBay. > Se rispondi all'email, la tua risposta sar/inviata direttamente > all'utente. > > eBay non tollera alcuna forma di spamming (email indesiderate di > carattere commerciale) e, per proteggere i propri utenti da questo > abuso, sta > adottando delle nuove strategie. Ti ricordiamo anche che qualsiasi > invito > a comprare o vendere oggetti all'esterno di eBay v¥»ÃÍa il > regolamento eBay e > per tali operazioni non vengono garantiti i servizi attivati a > protezione degli utenti, quali il feedback e il programma di > protezione dalle frodi. Se questa offerta sollecita acquisti o > vendite di oggetti all'esterno di eBay, > non partecipare. Per ulteriori informazioni immetti il seguente link > nel browser: http://pages.ebay.it/help/email_info.html > > > > -- > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html