has anyone used securetds.com for payment transactions?

[dannybin1742]

has anyone used securetds.com for payment transactions?

i'm buying somthing off ebay and the buyer wantsw me to go through this site whcih is an escrop company, has anyone ever used this??

has anyone used www.securetds.com for payment transactions?

 

[BillGates]

Wow, you just asked the same question 4 times in one post (including title)!

 

[MrBond]

I would be very careful. Here's the WHOIS info

Sounds like a mail drop address, plus its barely a month old.

Fake Escrow scams DO exist. I'd pay them some other way if you can, but its very risky. What's the seller's feedback? What did you win (was it expensive?)

Domain Name.......... securetds.com
Creation Date........ 2003-09-10
Registration Date.... 2003-09-10
Expiry Date.......... 2004-09-10
Organisation Name.... Michael Mulvena
Organisation Address. HCR3 Box 973
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Tucson
Organisation Address. 85739
Organisation Address. AZ
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

Admin Name........... Michael Mulvena
Admin Address........ HCR3 Box 973
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ Tucson
Admin Address........ 85739
Admin Address........ AZ
Admin Address........ UNITED STATES
Admin Email.......... bustaebsel2k@yahoo.com
Admin Phone.......... +1.3457459833
Admin Fax............

Tech Name............ YahooDomains TechContact
Tech Address......... 701 First Ave.
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... Sunnyvale
Tech Address......... 94089
Tech Address......... CA
Tech Address......... UNITED STATES
Tech Email........... domain.tech@YAHOO-INC.COM
Tech Phone........... +1.6198813096
Tech Fax............. +1.6198813010
Name Server.......... yns1.yahoo.com
Name Server.......... yns2.yahoo.com

 

[dannybin1742]

actually i lost an auction on ebay by a few bucks and the seller emailed me a day afterward saying that he has another laptop that is the same that he would be willing to sell me straight up for $650, but here is a copy of the email

Dear Ebay Member,
I'm writing this message because i've noticed
that you are bidding on a Toshiba Portege 2000 750mhz Ultra Slim Ntbook
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3434829405&category=3717
I have 1 new in box , factory sealed , identical with the one you are bidding
on
I will sell it to you at the price of 650 USD , all shipping and insurance
charges included. This is
an emergency so i guess my loss is your gain and i think you should
take advantage off this offer.
You can check my Ebay ID on Ebay Feedback Forum or by going at the following
web adress :
http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=otisf
and see that i have many positive feedbacks. That
proves that i am a
trustable person and i am very serious when i place this offer.
Please consider all facts and reply if you
would like to start a good business
Thank you for your time.

 

[dannybin1742]

another thing is that his account checks out, and his feedback is good, here is the next email he sent me



Dear Customer
The unit is brand new under manufacturer seal. It comes with all
documents and papers (warranty). If you are interested you will have
to proceed to escrow company as follows:
Step 1: Go to http://www.securetds.com and click on Register sections and register .
Step 2: http://www.securetds.com will e-mail you to arange payment

Step 3: As soon as payment is sent to the escrow service and they
will confirm that i will ship you the package and provide the tracking
number from UPS.
If you would like to see more about this procedure please click on
the following link or copy it and paste into your internet explorer
browser: http://www.securetds.com
Thank you for your time.

 

[MrBond]

Don't do it. This is very similar to other scams, and by going this route outside of ebay, you have no protection from them. A common technique is for scammers to tell you it's "an emergency" and they're giving you a good deal at a loss to them.

That SecureTDS site looks shady plus its only a month or so old. Another thing I noticed is they're leeching images right from Amazon.com (the image of the laptop on the main page). A reputable escrow service would NOT do that.

I hope I'm not too late in warning you. I am 95% sure this is a scam, you should probably email Ebay telling them this guy is doing that.