OT-New twist on an old scam

danglen

Just got this email this morning, along with all the official looking eBay logos


Subject: POI SB NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension - Shill Bidding - sales@palmcoastcoins.com Received: May-15-05
From: eBay Expires: --
Dear sales@palmcoastcoins.com,

We regret to inform you that your eBay registration could be suspended for an indefinite amount of time due to the violation of our site policy below:


* Shill Bidding, deliberate - The deliberate use of secondary User IDs or other eBay members to artificially raise the level of bidding and/or price of an item Please remember that family members or housemates should not be bidding on each other's auctions.

Due to the suspension of this account, be advised that you are prohibited from using eBay in any way including registering a new account.

Please note that any seller fees due to eBay will immediately become due and payable. eBay will charge any amounts you have not previously disputed to the billing method currently on file.

If you would like your account to be considered for reinstatement, please follow the link below. We will then ask you for a brief list of requirements that you will need to complete in order to be considered for reinstatement (confirm or update all the information related to your account).

Click below to resolve any dispute:
http://signin.ebay.com/ws2-ssl/index.php?RegisterVerifyPSU.html&fromFeature=My eBay&id=sales@palmcoastcoins.com&authID=25807224

Regards,

eBay Trust and Safety
eBay International AG

Compa

You should be ashamed

My eBay

oldshep

Ah, the old "please follow the link below" giveway. They never stop trying to hoodwink us.
Thanks for the heads up.

P.S. Anything new from our YN Shane?
Shep

ccrdragon

dam - they even put the real email address in this one.... that used to be the absolute dead giveaway....

AndyBruce

Haven't come across this one yet but thanks for the heads up.

Cheers

Andy

danglen

<< <i> P.S. Anything new from our YN Shane? >>



No, but I'll send out an email and see what's up . I'll post his reply in a new thread.

laurentyvan

Mail fraud used to be dealt with severely and this should be dealt with in the same way. Having said that, nothing (usually) will happen in this instance. Fake e-mail, e-mail scams, outright fraud are usually ignored by this whose responsibility it is (or should be) to deal with them appropriately.

On an off topic subject, after moving my dad from his home to an assisted living community, he sent change of address forms and cancellation notices to a variety of services, (direct TV, phone, electrical, magazine subscriptions, etc.) and without exception was continually re-billed or mail continually sent to the wrong address by every one of these services. It took several phone calls for each, going through unending phone menus, deliberately vague, before he and I managed to get things cancelled or changed.

I seems to me that organizations make it difficult to change obligations (i.e. cancel or change) and spurious e-mails are among the worst of offenders and the most difficult to deal with.

The internet is still in its infancy and I would welcome comments on how this seemingly all-pervasive service needs to get its act together.

satootoko

<< <i> Shill Bidding, deliberate >>



Why Dan -