ebay scam goods

Cheat Sheet: Phishing

Cheat Sheet The scam will be emailed out to large lists of people asking them to confirm their eBay or QXL account details for example, because the database is being cleaned up, or some such excuse. The most obvious... [25 Jun 2004]

Teen eBay scammer jailed for nearly three years

News At the age of 17, he was found by the authorities to be involved in another internet scam - taking over $1m off punters to use in online betting after telling them he had tips that 'couldn't lose'. A US teenager has been... [16 Jun 2004]

Leader: The end of the 'phishing' line

Leader But what happens to the details of those who fall for the scam? The practice of 'phishing' - whereby spam emails try to lure unsuspecting victims to enter account details on a fake web page of a trusted institution such... [12 Nov 2003]

EXCLUSIVE: eBay warns of new fraud

News eBay is warning customers to be wary of fraudsters using hijacked sellers' accounts to try to con them out of money by offering to sell goods such as laptops at knockdown prices outside of... [12 Nov 2003]

Exclusive: QXL closes down auction scam on UK site

News QXL has taken steps to shut down a scam operated by one of its members that included the sale of a 100-year-old deep sea diving suit on its UK site.silicon.com was alerted to the fishy sale by sharp-eyed reader Ross... [20 Jun 2003]

FBI hunting eBay figurine seller

News Up to 74 alleged victims of the scam had contacted the FBI saying they received no goods in return for their money. An eBay trader who collected over $160,000 for undelivered ceramic... [05 Mar 2002]

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