Scambusters, Preventing Internet Scams & Phishing Attempts

This blog is dedicated to help preventing internet fraud and internet scams. Scambusters was a radio show I started in Albany Oregon, but due to defaulted payment by the radio station we took the show offline. Regardless of this issue we still wish to help prevent internet fraud and save people from internet loss. I have been interviewed and featured in various publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times & Daily News, The London Times & AARP Newsletters. Please watch this blog for latest tips and tricks and scams to avoid.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

hofqrzij157 thought you might like this item on eBay

This is not a SCAM, not be the true sense of the word, but it is certainly a violation of eBay Terms and beyond that a Royal PITA. It is very important if you get these bogus emails and/or legit ones spamming you through eBay to report the senders to eBay as spoof@eBay.com and make sure you include all mail headers.

From: eBay Member: jkcwpzzsoq1086@21cn.com [mailto:member@ebay.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 4:03 PM
To: sales@e-powersellers.com
Subject: hofqrzij157 thought you might like this item on eBay


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Dear Sir/Madam: We are a big wholesale company here in China, all of our products got from the manufacturers directly, we promise to offer the best price and better quality. our products are Notebook, digital camera, phone, motorbike, console games and so on. at the beginning of the new year, we listed some special products:2007 Gold Wing the original price is 5370eur, the current price is 3222eur.2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R the original price is 1570eur, the current price is 942eur.Sony VAIO AR Digital Studio AR370N11 the original price is 950eur, the current price is 570eur.Sony VAIO VGN-N370E/W 15.4-inch Notebook PC the original price is 320eur, the current price is 192eur. Please catch this chance and contact us by your preferred way:  Website:www.elec-country.com  MSN:elec-country8@hotmail.com  Email:elec-country88@hotmail.com  24hour phone: 86-755-81811906  Company Address: A No.9 the 32th Floor SaiGe Square FuTian District ShenZhen City GuangDong Province, China

Minolta 35mm Camera X-700 SIGMA Std Zoom 1:2.8 F=35-70

Current price:

$129.00

End time:

Feb-03-08 14:57:44 PST

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