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DRUM SCAM 2...

by: whynotbuy!( 3930Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) Top 5000 Reviewer
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Guide viewed: 16064 times Tags: Ludwig | Rogers | Gretsch | Drum | DW


DRUM & ELECTRONICS SCAMS (FRAUDULENT LISTINGS & PHISHING SCAMS) ON HACKED ACCOUNTS

PLEASE BEWARE OF THE "SELLER" LISTING A 1960's Ludwig WHITE MARINE PEARL DOUBLE- BASS DRUM SET (SERIAL NUMBERED 499000s), A STAINLESS STEEL 1970s LUDWIG "BONHAM KIT" OR A RARE "RAY" AYOTTE KIT.  WHENEVER YOU SEE THESE  DRUMSETS (ALL  PREVIOUSLY SOLD ON EBAY) IT IS BEING OFFERED ON A HIJACKED ACCOUNT. THE "SELLER" MIGHT ALSO HAVE  A LINK THAT WILL  DIRECT YOU TO A FIELD ASKING FOR SENSITIVE ACCOUNT INFORMATION. DON'T DO IT!  NOT ONLY IS THIS OFF-SHORE THIEF ATTEMPTING TO SELL ITEMS THAT THE HE DOES NOT HAVE  BUT NOW HAS ANOTHER TOOL TO TRY TO GAIN YOUR SENSITIVE ACCOUNT INFORMATION. THIS "SELLER" DEMANDS SPECIAL DIRECT BUY IT NOW OFFERS AND NO MESSAGING THROUGH  EBAY. HE GOES AS FAR AS STATING THAT HE WILL NOT HONOR BIDDING,  JUST THE BUY IT NOW OFFER.  HIS EMAIL ADDRESSES OF "PUG2882", "EBAY5885", "ebay6886"  "JOERACIT", "AULINSLOT", "VAIAREXX" OR "SELLER450" AND OTHERS ARE AT DIFFERENT IP ADDRESSES AND CHANGES OFTEN. BE CAUTIOUS  THIS "SELLER" ALSO LISTS SEVERAL HUNDRED OTHER HIGH DOLLAR ELECTRONIC ITEMS ALL ARE COPIED LISTING, FORMATS AND IMAGES FROM PREVIOUS EBAY AUCTIONS. MOST OF THESE "LISTINGS" ARE ONE DAY ONLY  AUCTIONS.  THIS SWINE SOMETIMES TAGS JUST A FEW OF HIS FRAUD AUCTIONS INTO THE REAL SELLER'S AUCTIONS JUST TO GET SOME MORE VICTIMS. PLEASE REPORT THIS AND ANY OTHER QUESTIONABLE LISTING TO EBAY AS SOON AS YOU CAN. THE REPORT ITEM FEATURE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LISTING PAGE IS WHERE YOU NEED TO START. PLEASE NEVER "RECONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION" IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE REQUESTS FROM EBAY OR PAYPAL IN YOUR EMAILS. THESE ARE FRAUD ATTEMPTS TO GAIN YOUR SENSITIVE ACCOUNT INFORMATION. SOME OF THESE FRAUD ATTEMPTS ARE SO CRIMINAL AS THEY REQUEST YOUR BANKING AND PERSONAL INFORMATION AS WELL. ANY IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM EBAY OR PAYPAL WILL BE IN YOUR "MY MESSAGES" OF YOUR ACCOUNT. I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERNS, HELP AND VALUABLE TIME. THANK YOU FOR HELPING MAKE EBAY A SAFE, SECURE WAY TO BUY AND SELL WORLDWIDE.

BUSTED.


Guide ID: 10000000001668023Guide created: 08/25/06 (updated 06/30/08)

 
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