Re: [AMC-List] various scams

[Ken Siroonian <KSiroonian@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, Joe Fulton  adn John Elle- both are great guys, very knowledgable, 
thank goodness for these great sources of knowledge and expertise.\
Regards.

On June 3, 2006 Ross & Terrie Guistino wrote:

> Thanks, Eddie, for alerting us to these nuisances.  I'd like to throw 
in my
> 2 cents which has helped me out tremendously.  I found a nice little
utility
> that I installed in my browser which tells me exactly which site I'm
on.  As
> noted below, you may think you are clicking on an eBay link, but in
reality
> you're redirected to some bogus site that looks exactly like eBay. 
The
> utility I have actually can tell which site you are on, and if you
don't see
> eBay in the information box, then DON'T continue!  I recommend it
highly.
> If you wish to check it out, here is the website:
> 
> http://www.spoofstick.com/
> 
> AMC Content:  Several months ago, I brought Greta into my mechanic's
to
> replace the cracked head.  Upon replacing that, he found that the
exhaust
> manifold was so warped that he couldn't even shave it to fit.  So I
got
> another one--both the head and manifold came from that great guy in
> Salinas--Joe Fulton--and upon replacing it, discovered that the
radiator
> really wasn't well.  So I had the rad recored.  I have yet to get the 
car
> back but she's getting close.  I love old cars.
> 
> Ross Guistino
> NorCal AMCs
> '73 Gremlin 304 aka Vivo
> '75 Gremlin X aka Greta
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of Eddie Stakes
> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:19 PM
> To: baadassgremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; AMC List
> Subject: [AMC-List] various scams
> 
> Many of you are aware of the different types of scams on internet,
this is
> one of several you see that 'originates' from ebay. There are a mess
of them
> out there like the "$20 Chase Survey" or "Laredo National Bank" or
> "put-any-credit-union name here" or "update your account" and so
forth. All
> of them are intended for you to click on a link, which is anywhere
from
> Nigeria, Britian, Romania, who knows, but it is a attepmt to steal
your
> info, whether bank account, passwords, log in, user ID all of it.
> 
> Thwe one below here won't have the official ebay headers and banners. 
But
> they sometimes show up, sometimes not, on the email the scammers send 
you.
> Some are threatening like "you cashed my chevk where is my item???"
or "I'm
> going to turn you into ebay!" or as in the one below, tells you they
have
> not gotten your paypal payment, like I would want a Chevy.
> 
> On this one I simply looked at the item number which don't exist. So
I
> didn't bother to even look up the 'seller' and simply forwarded whole 
mess
> to spoof@xxxxxxxx and spoof@xxxxxxxxxx since paypal was mentioned,
they will
> then track it and shut it down on the servers end.
> 
> But you gotta watch some of this stuff, as the scammers are really
good and
> sneaky!
> ====================================================
> 
> 
> Question for item #4645270941 - Chevrolet : Camaro
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> 
>                   Question from jhonthomas30
>                                  jhonthomas30( 30036)
>                                  Positive Feedback: 100%
>                                  Member Since: Mar-22-04
>                                  Location: KY, United States
>                                  Registered On: www.ebay.com
> 
> 
>                                 Item: Chevrolet : Camaro
(4645270941)
>                                 This message was sent while the
listing was
> active.
>                                 jhonthomas30 is a potential seller.
> 
> 
> 
>                                 HELLO, THE CAR WILL ARRIVE AT YOUR
HOME
> ADDRESS IN 2 DAYS.WHY I HAVENT RECEIVED THE PAYMENT FROM YOU IN MY
PAYPAL
> ACCOUNT? PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP!
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>                                  Item Details
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> 
>                                 Item name: Chevrolet : Camaro
>                                 Item number: 4645270941
>                                 End date: Jun-06-06 07:07:41 PDT
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> Eddie Stakes'
> Planet Houston AMX
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> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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