SP2 scam is back.....

[turbo_billy]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-S-4-VTR ... 3f17b6a056

Wonder how many have fallen for this since the last time it was listed......

[gilson]

Why is this a scam?

[Wicky]

The scammers hack ebay accounts and keep posting the same 'cheap' bike. There isn't a bike and they want payment outside of ebay direct to dubious back accounts based in midlands whilst falsely saying ebay offers the buyer protection via another disposable email account outside of ebay comms. Ebay and bank/s (in Leicester) don't give a hoot - hence why they keep coming back as it must be good earner.

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On 18 Mar 2012, at 19:19, ebay scammer wrote:

Usually classified ads are done in person but this time due to my location and since view is not an option I have requested personal support and I was approved to use Buyer Protection Program.
To start the official transaction, I need to know your delivery information. As soon as I have them I'll start the official procedure, and eBay will send further instructions including payment and delivery terms.
Thank you

Then they send a html made up to look official ebay invoice to pay direct to a supposed ebay intermediary that holds the money till the bike is delivered. But there isn''t a bike and they romp of with the dosh without a care in the world.

eBay Financing Center Agent*:
Beneficiary: F. Bonomo
Bank Name: Barclays
Account no: 33779548
Sort Code:
20-71-74
City: London
Country:
United Kingdom

Why is this a scam?

[turbo_billy]

As Wicky said, but the other giveaway is a 12000 mile 2004 SP2 for £3000 .........oh, and its about the 3rd time this has come up. I strung the scammer along for a while and reported the scam to ebay first time around and yet here it is again

[seb421]

if anyone is that daft that alarm bells don't ring and they fall for this then they shouldn't be on the internet.

[turbo_billy]

Reported it to ebay after I posted and funnily enough its disappeared......for now. Watch this space as I`m sure it will be back up soon.

[seb421]

Reported it to ebay after I posted and funnily enough its disappeared......for now. Watch this space as I`m sure it will be back up soon.

for safety reasons eBay id's should be IP logged and have to be user approved via email when a new device is added such as an iPhone etc or have the user option to turn this on and off so that other people with your account cant use it under a different ip address than registered with

you should be able to log in and watch under an unknown unregistered ip but not be able to list, edit or purchase

i realise people some times switch providers which will mean a new base ip address for most but there will be a work around for this I'm sure

Would stop alot of these bullshit listings

[gilson]

Very interesting. Paying for anything of significant value without seeing it, is the actual scam. Hell, if people are that stupid......

If it's too good to be true...

[VTRDark]

up down up down up down

Would stop alot of these bullshit listings

It's not quite a simple as that seb. Thing's can be re-routed and What about scammers remotely accessing someone else account via that persons computer. If someones computer has been compromised then the scammer will be able to see and control things. But Ebay don't give a flying wombles as long as they are making money.

And yes people are that stupid, hence the reason peoples computers are compromised. How many people use secure passwords and keep their machines and networks secure

OK going phishing

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