tom clark
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Tom Clark
Hi all, I was curious. I cruise ebay all the time looking at aviation stuff. I got to looking at the garmin 396 auctions and noticed some listings that were very obviously fraudulent. Somebody highjacks an account, thus stealing their great reputation, and does a quicky auction on a garmin 396 and pockets whatever they get for it. If you look at the sellers other auctions, the theif has put up dozens of other bogus auctions, thus multiplying their odds of hitting it big. Even better, they tell you "dont bid", shoot me an email and they get you to western union them $500 for a unit that's never gonna showup! And with WU, theres no recourse.
Anyway, we all know the scams and i am getting off topic. Since I started reporting these things about a month ago, I notice there are typically 6-10 up there everyday. As fast as they're removed another bogus auction pops up there. I am curious, just how easy is it to steal an identity on ebay? Little doubt I am seeing a miniscule portion of all the fraud on ebay but I am truly impressed with the seemingly endless supply of stolen accounts these theives seem to have access to. Anybody have a little insight into this? thanks! tc
Anyway, we all know the scams and i am getting off topic. Since I started reporting these things about a month ago, I notice there are typically 6-10 up there everyday. As fast as they're removed another bogus auction pops up there. I am curious, just how easy is it to steal an identity on ebay? Little doubt I am seeing a miniscule portion of all the fraud on ebay but I am truly impressed with the seemingly endless supply of stolen accounts these theives seem to have access to. Anybody have a little insight into this? thanks! tc