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Another Scammer on Ebay selling w800s |
dgilmartin
Joined: Aug 20, 2004
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I was browsing ebay as usual and noticed this scammer using pics from wherever he can find them. The main photo is the one that king mobile phones use for their k750i-w800i flashing service. It looks like he's using someone elses account as they have a huge rating. Have a look for yourselves, the bids are up to £3,600. Do you think I should report it? 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15-X-So[....]QcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
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Kwiksta
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looks good but wierd too...the pics are quite misleading...
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dgilmartin
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I've just noticed hes selling loads of other phones too, check it out the bidding is huge! He's definitely gonna scam someone out of there cash. I think he needs to be reported.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZlouise999food
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Kwiksta
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but why does it seem so wierd...no offence but the guy is just selling bulk, isnt he?
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Ibinco
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Looks like a scam.. look " feedback hes never sold anything worth more than 100 dollars. fishy fishy |
dgilmartin
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On 2005-08-26 17:38:23, Ibinco wrote:
Looks like a scam.. look " feedback hes never sold anything worth more than 100 dollars. fishy fishy
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Yeah, he usually sells top class outdoor products, such as rabbit hutches and umbrellas! I don't think hes just suddenly gonna start selling top of the range mobiles by the hundred! Very Strange!
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DVS
Joined: Jul 13, 2003
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Perhaps he has hacked into someone account and changed the details? |
jcwhite_uk
Joined: Feb 18, 2004
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It does look like the acount has been hacked.
Checkout my photos at My Website"Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the world together." |
Superluminova
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For a start those photographs he using have been used on ebay before and it looks like the scammer has taken over someone's account
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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Looks quite dodgy. There's no asking people to email a different email address, but that could just mean their email address has been taken over too. It happened to me once, I have my account hijacked and also my email address, the first and last time I replied to a 'phishing' email (this was just as this little scam was starting and people generally didn't know about this method).
Try clicking on 'ask seller a question, and stating 'your account's been taken over, contact Ebay!', if may well go to the proper account owner. Best report that one to Ebay too.
btw, how do you do that, I've never had to repot dodgy auctions yet!
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Sammy_boy
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Just notice he has put an email address in. I might try sending a mail via the 'ask seller a question' and tell them their account's been hijacked!
And hide my email address, I don't want the scammers spamming me!
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Sammy_boy
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Apologies for the triple posts - just emailed the seller via the 'ask seller a question' button (after hiding my email address), also found THIS one also looking like a hijacked account! 
Blimey, they are busy today
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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sonyboyuk
Joined: Jun 06, 2005
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Starting bid is £0.99>?
Looks like eBay may have foiled it.
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jcwhite_uk
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Says that they are in the Uk when the account is actually registered in the US.
Checkout my photos at My Website"Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the world together." |
Sammy_boy
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I hope Ebay have foiled it! It is rather suspicious too that the account is US-based and is obviously someone just selling a few bits and bobs and not a load of new Nokias!
btw, is there a button or page on Ebay I can go to to report scam listings?
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Posted: 2005-08-26 17:11
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