Fake e-mail form Ebay...wanna share my experience
I won the auction yesterday ka.
this morning I paid for it via paypal.
After that, i got an e-mail form the guy saying he's the seller and he asked me to cancel my payment. He said he cannot use his paypal account.
So I canceled my transaction and the seller sent me a new invoice from ebay. In that invoice, He asked me to pay to ebay agent via western union. The e-mail looked very legit to me.
I felt weired so I contact ebay and ask them to verify this e-mail for me.
And it's a fake e-mail.
Here's all the info ka.
Congratulations, the item is yours. Please pay now !
จาก: eBay (checkout@reply2-ebay.com)
ส่งเมื่อ: 13 สิงหาคม 2551 3:15:59
ถึง: kovanich@hotmail.com
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Congratulations, the item is yours. Please pay now !
Hi kovanich,
Congratulations ! You committed to buy the following item :
100% AUTH. BALENCIAGA Rouille TWIGGY BAG NR
New Price : US $800.00
Quantity : 1
Subtotal : US $800.00
Shipping & Handling : Fast Shipping Service First Class : US $0.00
Insurance : (US $10.00)
Total: US $800.00
View item Item location: North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States
Get Your Item
Click , Send the money
online to our eBay Agent..
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PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS :
Step 1. Payment Instructions for eBay Item Number: 170246511652 .
Locate the nearest International WesternUnion Office, just click on the following link to find an agent location.
Go to one of them and make the payment with cash to our eBay agent .http://www.westernunion.com/WUCOMWEB...e=agentLocator
The sender will pay with cash from any International WesternUnion Office.Or Click "Pay Now" to send the money online .
The payment of US $800.00 must be made to the eBay Representative: James Collins
(name and address is displayed below).Because the fee to send a WesternUnion Transfer is high, comparing to other methods of payment, we established with the seller to pay for WesternUnion Transfer charges. You will take WesternUnion charges from the amount insured and will send the balance.The funds will not be released under any circumstances! We will hold the payment until you will send us your confirmation that you have received, inspected and you agree to keep the item. When we will have your confirmation we will transfer the funds to the seller.
If the item it is not what was described you will ship it back to the seller and we will refund your money 100% .
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We have included all details you need below for your immediate knowledge :
Important Notice: A bid or Buy It Now purchase on eBay is considered a contract and you are obligated to purchase the item. In this case Paypal is not available the buyer must use a second method of payment approved only for this types of transactions:
International WesternUnion.Payment method approved for this transaction: International WesternUnion.
Our program to reimburse Users for losses for up to (i) $4,000.00 USD for eligible items purchased on eBay.
Sending the payment by any other method will void this transaction and your right to refund !
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Step 2.
Send The Money In Cash Via WesternUnion To Our Available eBay Agent For This Transaction :
eBay Agent Information: James Collins
5 , Brentmead Gardens
London , NW10 7DT
United Kingdom
Address status: Confirmed
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Step 3. Confirm your payment to eBay : checkout@reply2-ebay.com
"The following information must be readable."
1.Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) - 10 digit numbers from the payment receipt;
2.Sender's Full Name and Address on file with WesternUnion;
3.Receiver's Full Name;
4.Amount sent.
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Receipt Number:
2677-2616-2107-5177
If you have questions about the shipping and tracking of your purchased item or service, please contact the seller: ebayitems@raviiiusa-company.com .
Thank you for using MoneyGram & PayPal !
The eBay Team
eBay Email ID PP847
www.ebay.com
