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elgato
Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:17 am Post subject: NBC2 Investigates Online Auction Feedback Fraud |
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LEE COUNTY: Internet auction fraud is the number one cyber crime in Southwest Florida. It surpasses identity theft, even credit card fraud. There’s a new way scammers are taking advantage of you, by faking their feedback rating so you can’t tell good sellers from bad.
eBay shopper Andy Hooper never had a problem purchasing items until he bought two wireless Playstation controllers.
"The joystick wasn't working so I changed out the batteries, went back and tested it again and the joystick still wasn't working," said Hooper.
Hooper contacted the seller, but says he got the runaround. he finally gave up and lost his $50. He was surprised because he checked out the seller before buying.
more.. link to news article |
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Patty00
Joined: 13 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| They just getting around to this? The internet is full of crime - from the Nigerian scammers to the chinese sweatshop art dealers to the downright fraud sellers with good feedback from penny auctions! Its been going on for years...duh???? |
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elgato
Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: NBC2 Investigates Online Auction Feedback Fraud |
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Totally agree Patty!
On ebay this is a common fact yet is just now drawing national media attention. :roll:
It'll be interesting to see how many other news organizations pick up on this...If any. |
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Patty00
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Nobody will pick it up and that's because they'll have to buckle down and try to understand it. This is nothing new - what would be earth-shaking is if they honestly tried to stamp out fraud! |
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cohibastore.com
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: NBC2 Investigates Online Auction Feedback Fraud |
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Slow news day or ratings weeks.
DDT |
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InetBid
Joined: 08 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject: Re: NBC2 Investigates Online Auction Feedback Fraud |
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| thanx for the info :wink: |
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