Well, here is the reply from ebay on the fraud auction for the AMX in New Mexico, which ebay shut their auction down, but might have been too late, as the scammers were only phishing for bidders, then would try to get them to send the money by paypal quickly. Hopefully some of the bidders have not sent any type of electronic payment! ----- Original Message ----- From: "eBay Customer Support" <spoof@xxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:32 PM Subject: RE: SP91011 your recent report to eBay's Trust and Safety Department (KMM187912463V76284L0KM) Thank you for reporting this email that you received. This email is attempting a sale outside of eBay and appears to be intent on committing fraud. Only items that are listed in a person's 'My eBay' page under the "Items I've Won" section are considered to be valid completed transactions. If a person is not the winning bidder or listed on the bid history page, then they have not won the item. It's important to know that items purchased outside of the eBay format are not eligible for our protective services such as feedback, dispute resolution, contact information requests and most importantly the Fraud Protection Program. These services are only available for items that are listed and purchased on eBay in compliance with our guidelines and listing policies. For more information on this policy, please visit the link below: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/solicitation-offsite-sale.html I have reviewed your report and have taken appropriate action in accordance with our site policies. Such action may include issuing a warning, temporary suspension, indefinite suspension or terminating the membership. Due to privacy concerns, I am not at liberty to discuss the details of any action taken. I hope you understand this position and that it assures you that your personal account history will always remain private. In addition, we do not recommend the use of instant cash wire transfer services such as Western Union and MoneyGram, and we ask that users decline sending payment in cases where these are the only methods of payment offered by the seller. Generally, if payment is sent using an instant cash wire transfer service and the item is not delivered as promised, no recourse is available for recovering funds. In most cases, an escrow service should be used when purchasing high dollar value items. More information on the benefits and risks of individual payment methods can be found at: http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/payment.html If you are ever concerned about an email you receive from eBay or through the email forwarding system, open a new Web browser, type www.ebay.com into your browser address field to go directly to the eBay site. Sign into your account and check My Messages in your my eBay. If you get an email to your registered eBay email address that looks like it's from eBay about a problem with your account or requesting personal information, check My Messages first. Also, only emails from registered members will be sent to your My Messages. If it's not there, it's a fake email. Again, thank you for reporting this matter and for your help in keeping eBay a fun and safe place to trade. Regards, Sharla eBay SafeHarbor Investigations Team ______________________________ eBay Inc. The World's Online Marketplace® ******************************************* Important: eBay will not ask you for sensitive personal information (such as your password, credit card and bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, etc.) in an email. Learn more account protection tips at: http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/isgw-account-theft-reporting.html _____________________________________________ For our latest announcements, please check: http://www2.ebay.com/aw/announce.shtml _____________________________________________ In order to better serve you, we'd occasionally like to request feedback on our service. If you would rather not participate, please click on the link below and send us an email with the word "REMOVE" in the subject line. If that does not work, please send an email to the email address below. Your request will be processed within 5 days. mailto:cssremove@xxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: helendansro@xxxxxxx To: eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:12 AM Subject: Re: Question for item #4573385257 - AMC : AMX Dear Customer, The car is located in Albuqueruqe NM. It has all the papers(complete) as well as the service book. I want this transaction to be smooth enough as I am caught in the middle of some very important events and have very few time at my disposal. The car is in perfect condition, no scratches, no special marks, no need for additional repairs what so ever. I am the first owner of the car and it has no accident or any engine problem. The price is $4,500 including shipping costs anywhere in the continental US. There are no other costs regarding this transaction. Now, in order to be able to buy it please let me know if you have any negative feedback and, if this is the case, for what reason. I apologize for asking for such information but I need to be sure. Please also provide me with the following details necessary to take a decision: -your full name and addr! ess for shipping -your ph# Regarding payment I am aware of the buyer's protection and we will use eBay Motors secure payments which will hold the payment until the buyer receives the car. To complete payment the you must have cash available. If I receive the requested information you will be informed by eBay during the next 12-24 hours. Thank you Helen Dansro ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/YtqqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/