Beware of someone hijacking email messages after winning an Ebay auction

[mrrman]

I just won an LCD auction from Ebay and the seller emailed me with this message asking if I sent it...I did not and know nothing of this address. They insert your auction item and your email address with this message. I just emailed the seller saying it wasnt me told him to send the item as noted on my paypal addy and message. Some people ...

Anyhow, this item is a gift for my spouse, and I
forgot to tell you that I want it to remain a
surprise. I will be out of town for a little bit on
business, so could you please send the item to my
business office address where I will be for the next
few weeks. The address is below. Please make sure you
send it there and not the address already provided -
that will ruin the surprise.

Thanks so much, and also, if you have some type of
gift box or wrapping, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks so much. Please email me back to confirm you
received this email.

Residents Landing
921 Marsh Field Circle
Business Suite 304
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

 

[scorpmatt]

weeeee, ya for scams, we get them at work on an email that is no way associated with ebay or anyother company like that.

 

[Sheepathon]

Now you know his address, and you can mail anthrax to it. Winnar!

 

[dugweb]

woo, good thing teh guy who sold it to you is cool

positive feedack +

 

[DaveSimmons]

Interesting scam -- if they used eBay's service to send the fake message to the seller it's probably worth the time to send eBay (SafeHarbor?) a note.

 

[everman]

Tell him you'll send him a few extra you have lying around, but he'll need to cover shipping costs. Then proceed packing some boxes of bricks

 

[SilentZero]

I should wrap a pile of my dogs sh!t and fedex it to that asshat.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Now you know his address, and you can mail anthrax to it. Winnar!

send dog sh!t or gay pron if its his work...then call the cops...

get this asshole like there was no tomarrow...if you do not i will

or we all should

ATOT UNITE!

 

[Sphexi]

Pull a P-P-P-P-Powerbook on him. Get a piece of wood and draw a LCD on it, box it up all nice and crap, toss in a note telling him to F-off, and ship it to that address.

Tell him the next time he tries it he'll have all of ATOT on his ass

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
send dog sh!t or gay pron if its his work...then call the cops...

You're an idiot. The cops won't arrest you for having dog sh!t or gay pron.

 

[David Brent]

i've heard about these types of scams... a lot of the time it's not their address, it's the address of a place near them, then they camp outside across the street waiting for a package to be dropped off. best way to get him is send a package of bricks (or whatever) and tell the local police to wait nearby to see who picks up the package.

 

[dugweb]

Originally posted by: David Brent
i've heard about these types of scams... a lot of the time it's not their address, it's the address of a place near them, then they camp outside across the street waiting for a package to be dropped off. best way to get him is send a package of bricks (or whatever) and tell the local police to wait nearby to see who picks up the package.

:Q i think you know a little too much about this type of scamming

 

[mrrman]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Interesting scam -- if they used eBay's service to send the fake message to the seller it's probably worth the time to send eBay (SafeHarbor?) a note.

I have already done that...thanks

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: Sphexi
Pull a P-P-P-P-Powerbook on him. Get a piece of wood and draw a LCD on it, box it up all nice and crap, toss in a note telling him to F-off, and ship it to that address.

Tell him the next time he tries it he'll have all of ATOT on his ass

Winnar!!

Don't forget to add twigs as dvi/vga port, rock as power adapter.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Interesting scam -- if they used eBay's service to send the fake message to the seller it's probably worth the time to send eBay (SafeHarbor?) a note.

I agree..

 

[neonerd]

thanks for the heads up

good seller for double checking too :thumbsup: