I wish I would have saved a copy of an email I got from Paypal the other day. It was a very offical looking paypal letter saying that someone had gotten into my account and bid $300 for a tooth pick or something stupid like that. It said they needed my credit card or they would prefer my bank card number so that they could credit me the money. I thought for a second and said to myself they have my credit card number. I forward it to paypal and they thanked me. Terry > Since I whizzed away several hours yesterday toying with ebay's "live chat" > which is worthless, figured some of you might like to see how these scams > are popping up really quickly. I mentioned this earlier but it is worth > mentioning again. Someone has figured out how to write script into their > auctions. That is, you click on something you see you might be interested > in, then a real looking ebay screen pops up asking for your user ID and > password. you figure hey, I'm on ebay so put it in. Guess what? you just > gave away your information to scammers, who then quickly turn around and > start these auctions! > > I have bid over $100 million in the last several days on some fine iron > including a Pierce Arrow, Javelin and well a BBG AMX today for $9 mil. But > it was the Mopar that intrigued me. So I used Paige's email account. you > will note that all these scammers want you to email them first before > bidding. That is to capture your email address, as once ebay shuts them > down, you will get something like I did on this 69 hemi Charger. > > Note I DID "follow the scammers instructions" and email them directly off > ebay so "I could be pre approved" to bid! This is what I got back.....AFTER > Ebay shut down the auction: > =========================================== > From: Sean Dominik <littleindian2006@xxxxxxxxx> > To: Paige Stakes > Subject: Re: charger auction > Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 10:34:04 -0800 (PST) > Hello and sorry for the delay, > > The 69' Charger is in perfect working condition. My experienced Dodge tech > has fully checked out this car and gives it a special high rating has a > CLEAR and CLEAN TITLE a great history and mechanically without any problems > ever safety check and pre-delivery inspection along with a fresh servicing > before I ship or deliver the vehicle. The problem is that in the meanwhile I > had to move with my family in Croatia where I got a new job as a > construction engineer. I brought the car here with me with the intention of > driving it but when I found out about the very high import duties and all > the restrictions regarding registration and emissions tests here I have made > up my mind and decided to sell the vehicle. > > The amount you will have to pay for this vehicle is $6,000.I can deliver the > car but that you will cost you a little bit more depending on your location! > Let me know if you are still interested. > > Regards, > Sean > ================================= > Looks innocent enough, however a $80,000 car for $6000. I may not be the > smartest stck of hammers at Home Depot but something fishy. So I decicded to > email them back again off Paige's email acting interested. I'll let ya'll > know how it comes out. > > In the meantime, I think I will go bid on this Balwin Motion Camaro, aw > heck, he only wants $6800 for it anyhows: > http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZdevice430 > > Eddie Stakes' > Planet Houston AMX > 713.464.8825 > eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > www.planethoustonamx.com > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > 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/