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stusrt · 23 March 2009, 01:00 PM

boy - this is getting annoying -

I just won an auction on a watch on ebay - and got this email right away sent to my personal account
the FROM line in email reads "ebay member: lasvegaspowersales"
which is they seller I bought from - but I know how to get the real email account that sent it - so I know it's fake - listed above
I can see how someone would fall for this one.

You are the winning buyer for the << item title >>
Thank you for your business.

Just reply this email as soon as possible for new payment instructions(don't pay until you contact me). We can't use paypal right now,because we change the credit card account number in my paypal account & will be active in 10 days .If you have already sent the money,please cancel your order,in any case contact me for new payment instructions . We will make the transaction through eBay system.

Your purchase:

<< copied from listing >>

Please send me your shipping address & I will contact ebay for a new invoice with new payment instructions.

Again, thank you for your business.

idk01 · 23 March 2009, 01:05 PM

Sounds like he doesn't like paypal fees, what people will try :-(

onkyo · 23 March 2009, 01:09 PM

Agree, seller is trying to avoid paypal fees.

So you lose the protection of paypal so he can make a few extra dollars....

idk01 · 23 March 2009, 01:13 PM

Don't mean to ask questions too personal, how much is the item worth?

tudorman8276 · 23 March 2009, 01:16 PM

...could be a phish.

...do NOT, repeat NOT, open any links.

...ONLY communicate with the seller thru Ebay message center!

Stan.

idk01 · 23 March 2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tudorman8276

...could be a phish.

...do NOT, repeat NOT, open any links.

...ONLY communicate with the seller thru Ebay message center!

Stan.

100% correct there Stan,

EBay have warnings constantly about these goings on.

stusrt · 24 March 2009, 01:04 AM

only a montblanc - but I've wanted it for awhile, and never wanted to pay the $2,200 retail.

it was a scam email - I forwarded it to ebay - and they confirmed.
I paid the seller via paypal last night - and forwarded him this email (all through ebay messages) - the seller is legit and NOT trying anything funny.
his response:

Wow! That is a slick scammer that contacted you. I do have your payment and all is good on my end. It will go out today.

- lasvegaspowersales

idk01 · 24 March 2009, 01:12 AM

Nice to hear a happy ending :-) Love good news :-)

*Sigh of relief*

stusrt · 27 March 2009, 02:05 AM

got the watch yesterday in the mail -

all is good and I highly recommend this seller.

idk01 · 27 March 2009, 02:07 AM

Another happy ending, Well done and congrats :-)

onkyo · 27 March 2009, 02:49 AM

How did the scammer get your email?

TimeToGo · 27 March 2009, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onkyo

How did the scammer get your email?

Really!

onkyo · 27 March 2009, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimeToGo

Really!

What I mean is initially, when he won the auction...

praptak · 3 April 2009, 05:47 PM

I've got a very similar scam e-mail, though I've never done any business via e-bay. Item number and title seem to point to a valid e-bay auction. Googled for characteristic phrases in the message and found this forum.

I also googled the sender's IP, 216.97.46.1 It is in a database of known scam senders.

CharlieG · 3 April 2009, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onkyo

How did the scammer get your email?

I would like to know that too?

Is your ebay id also your email address?

Mosco · 3 April 2009, 10:19 PM

One can contact you if they know your ebay user ID - through ebay, no less.

23 March 2009, 01:00 PM	#1
stusrt "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Motor City Watch: too many Posts: 1,114	another scam !!! bwm590@googlemail.com boy - this is getting annoying - I just won an auction on a watch on ebay - and got this email right away sent to my personal account the FROM line in email reads "ebay member: lasvegaspowersales" which is they seller I bought from - but I know how to get the real email account that sent it - so I know it's fake - listed above I can see how someone would fall for this one. You are the winning buyer for the << item title >> Thank you for your business. Just reply this email as soon as possible for new payment instructions(don't pay until you contact me). We can't use paypal right now,because we change the credit card account number in my paypal account & will be active in 10 days .If you have already sent the money,please cancel your order,in any case contact me for new payment instructions . We will make the transaction through eBay system. Your purchase: << copied from listing >> Please send me your shipping address & I will contact ebay for a new invoice with new payment instructions. Again, thank you for your business.

23 March 2009, 01:05 PM	#2
idk01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Dave Location: Australia Watch: DJ16233TT Posts: 18,485	Sounds like he doesn't like paypal fees, what people will try :-( __________________ *Apprentice to Terry Newton; Superstar and Fake Sleuth*

23 March 2009, 01:13 PM	#4
idk01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Dave Location: Australia Watch: DJ16233TT Posts: 18,485	Don't mean to ask questions too personal, how much is the item worth? __________________ *Apprentice to Terry Newton; Superstar and Fake Sleuth*

23 March 2009, 01:16 PM	#5
tudorman8276 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: STAN Location: KY-USA Watch: Rolex Prez Posts: 12,583	...I don't know about this one guys... ...could be a phish. ...do NOT, repeat NOT, open any links. ...ONLY communicate with the seller thru Ebay message center! Stan.

24 March 2009, 01:12 AM	#8
idk01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Dave Location: Australia Watch: DJ16233TT Posts: 18,485	Nice to hear a happy ending :-) Love good news :-) Sigh of relief __________________ *Apprentice to Terry Newton; Superstar and Fake Sleuth*

23 March 2009, 01:09 PM	#3
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Agree, seller is trying to avoid paypal fees. So you lose the protection of paypal so he can make a few extra dollars....

24 March 2009, 01:04 AM	#7
stusrt "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Motor City Watch: too many Posts: 1,114	only a montblanc - but I've wanted it for awhile, and never wanted to pay the $2,200 retail. it was a scam email - I forwarded it to ebay - and they confirmed. I paid the seller via paypal last night - and forwarded him this email (all through ebay messages) - the seller is legit and NOT trying anything funny. his response: Wow! That is a slick scammer that contacted you. I do have your payment and all is good on my end. It will go out today. - lasvegaspowersales

27 March 2009, 02:05 AM	#9
stusrt "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Motor City Watch: too many Posts: 1,114	got the watch yesterday in the mail - all is good and I highly recommend this seller.

27 March 2009, 02:07 AM	#10
idk01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Dave Location: Australia Watch: DJ16233TT Posts: 18,485	Another happy ending, Well done and congrats :-) __________________ *Apprentice to Terry Newton; Superstar and Fake Sleuth*

27 March 2009, 02:49 AM	#11
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	How did the scammer get your email?

3 April 2009, 05:47 PM	#14
praptak "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Warsaw Posts: 1	I've got a very similar scam e-mail, though I've never done any business via e-bay. Item number and title seem to point to a valid e-bay auction. Googled for characteristic phrases in the message and found this forum. I also googled the sender's IP, 216.97.46.1 It is in a database of known scam senders.

3 April 2009, 10:19 PM	#16
Mosco "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Greg Location: Cincinnati Watch: I like to... Posts: 18,567	One can contact you if they know your ebay user ID - through ebay, no less. __________________ Instagram - @CaliberSwiss *“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.” - Hunter S. Thompson*

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