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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181594985129
HACKED EBAY ACCOUNT : mini746(18 )
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"Why is this a scam?"
1. Wrong product category (Other Vehicles)
2. Location (Motherwell, Scotland)
3. Only 3 images
4. Narrative short and edited to make STS difficult
5. Cropped message ("If you have any question contact")
6. Telephone number of mini746 unobtainable
(07710 575439 - a dead number insterted by the fraudsters)
7. Actual location of mini746 is Newry, County Down, N Ireland
8. Swift Royale 540 very common in eBay scams
9. The account of mini746 has been hacked into
10. No reserve auction
Note that the judgement has been based on all 10 reasons, not one of them
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181594985129
HACKED EBAY ACCOUNT : mini746(18 )
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"Why is this a scam?"
1. Wrong product category (Other Vehicles)
2. Location (Motherwell, Scotland)
3. Only 3 images
4. Narrative short and edited to make STS difficult
5. Cropped message ("If you have any question contact")
6. Telephone number of mini746 unobtainable
(07710 575439 - a dead number insterted by the fraudsters)
7. Actual location of mini746 is Newry, County Down, N Ireland
8. Swift Royale 540 very common in eBay scams
9. The account of mini746 has been hacked into
10. No reserve auction
Note that the judgement has been based on all 10 reasons, not one of them
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Posted by cyber-criminals on 25 NOV-14 at 12:21
Reported by Buster Jack on 25-Nov-14 at 17:15
Reported by Buster Jack on 25-Nov-14 at 17:15
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Total eBay Vehicle Scams for November 2014 : 671
Total to date since April 2013 : 13,953
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VALUE OF BUSTED SCAMS SINCE APRIL 2013 : c. £69 million / US$108 million
Daily average : £118,000 / US$185,000
Total to date since April 2013 : 13,953
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VALUE OF BUSTED SCAMS SINCE APRIL 2013 : c. £69 million / US$108 million
Daily average : £118,000 / US$185,000
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If you have found this post it is likely you have been looking at an advert to purchase an item like this. Please check the link for the listing number as although this SPECIFIC LISTING has been reported as a potential scam others may be genuine.
If you have found this post and it has helped prevent you becoming a victim of a scam or has even made you investigate further when researching potential purchases online - please register on the site and let us know.
If in any doubt please READ THIS THREAD and post in the main Scams / Fraud forum.