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Old 23-03-2018, 07:13 AM   #1
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Default Urgent Warning of Scammer on Ebay today

Woke up this morning and checked the collector car section on Ebay.

First car was nice 69 Mustang for $7000. Then found 14 similar listings of different ultra cheap collector cars. Always one picture of good car, unbelievably cheap, selling for family friend and only has email address of johnW65@hotmail for contact no phone number.

I sure most of us will twig pretty quickly to the scam but seller user ID is showing dbsmithemplant with a 100% positive feedback at 500 transactions.

Biggest worry is that he listed as Australian seller show will ship to the UK. I hope some member from UK can share this on the forums over there as.
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Old 23-03-2018, 07:23 AM   #2
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Default Re: Urgent Warning of Scammer on Ebay today

Just checked his other items for sales and there is about 50. His listed boats, bikes, 4WD and campers. Always the same description but just changes a few details.
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Old 23-03-2018, 07:38 AM   #3
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Default Re: Urgent Warning of Scammer on Ebay today

After some searching I have found the Ebay scamming reporting E-mail address and sent them the details of the seller.

If anyone ever needs to use it is spoof@ebay.co.au
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Old 23-03-2018, 08:59 AM   #4
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Default Re: Urgent Warning of Scammer on Ebay today

Just checked again and they are scam ads are still up. Not sure when the Ebay people start working.

Interesting the user has changed to 01689829914 which has 152 items most are the fake ads but some look like genuine ones for a washing machine parts company in the UK. Again 100% feedback. Looks like they are hacking peoples accounts.
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Old 23-03-2018, 09:11 AM   #5
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Default Re: Scammer on Ebay today - Ads taken down

Just an update the ads have now been taken down.
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Old 23-03-2018, 11:15 AM   #6
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Good job Magee.
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Old 23-03-2018, 12:40 PM   #7
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Default Re: Urgent Warning of Scammer on Ebay today

this one is still up :as of 12.38 today .

user name :garethmax- but same email :johnW65@hotmail


maybe he';s still putting them up- infact has 11 still on there:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1954-Chr...YAAOSw1m9atDXU
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Old 23-03-2018, 12:51 PM   #8
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Just checked and yes they are back keeps changing user id now is 1024artur
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Old 23-03-2018, 12:54 PM   #9
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Default Re: Urgent Warning of Scammer on Ebay today

ha ha - holy F#$k: and motorbikes too :

who would have thought it - a 1938 motorcycle with FULL SERVICE HISTORY and HPI free - woot !

...shut up and take my money ...

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ZENITH-2...4AAOSwsTVatFz5

now as :

1024artur

(EDIT see maggee already listed him as I was typing)

with 124 items ...
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Old 23-03-2018, 01:00 PM   #10
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Just checked other items for sale and it is showing 135.

Everything is 5,7, 9 or 11 grand
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Old 23-03-2018, 01:19 PM   #11
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Default Re: Urgent Warning of Scammer on Ebay today

I spend a lot of time on American collector car sales sites and scam ads have increased noticeably of late. Usually easy to pick - fabulous car - fabulously low price. A lot of them are now well written without the spelling and grammar mistakes that always gave them away in the past.
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Old 23-03-2018, 04:36 PM   #12
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Default Re: Urgent Warning of Scammer on Ebay today

Parrot1956jon.
Selling some great gear, very cheap.
Ferrari Mondial with same pic as other Mondial for auction.
One $55k the other $11k.
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Old 24-03-2018, 09:02 AM   #13
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Default Re: Urgent Warning of Scammer on Ebay today

Reported user to EBay. Noticed he has gone from 135 sales to one.
Good to see they will do something if reported.
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Default Re: Urgent Warning of Scammer on Ebay today

Now found Same items with new seller. Marcus987654321123.
Reported to EBay again.
Must be hacking peoples accounts and listing fraudulently.
All are from UK.
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