GeeZ Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I am been trying to buy a Holset turbo and bidded on a HX35 for a $100 plus $30 shipping. The sellers name was Kayla*Marie. Just before I went on a business trip, I received an email from rameus90300@gmail.com that said ebay told him that even though the auction was not over, I was declared the "default winner" and was I still interested. Since I have never sold anything, I told him sure and emailed my office address. When I checked my email a couple days later. I had received 3 almost identical emails from this person with an address in Romania. The original seller in the ebay ad noted that he/she is in Minnesota! Also, the email has the ebay logo, except in the body of the email the "e" and "bay" are slightly spaced too far apart. I have emailed ebay with my suspicions. Also, I got a "you did not win" notice as the turbo sold for $240.00 plus shipping. Needless to say, nothing is going to happen with this auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280z1975 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I am been trying to buy a Holset turbo and bidded on a HX35 for a $100 plus $30 shipping. The sellers name was Kayla*Marie. Just before I went on a business trip, I received an email from rameus90300@gmail.com that said ebay told him that even though the auction was not over, I was declared the "default winner" and was I still interested. Since I have never sold anything, I told him sure and emailed my office address. When I checked my email a couple days later. I had received 3 almost identical emails from this person with an address in Romania. The original seller in the ebay ad noted that he/she is in Minnesota! Also, the email has the ebay logo, except in the body of the email the "e" and "bay" are slightly spaced too far apart. I have emailed ebay with my suspicions. Also, I got a "you did not win" notice as the turbo sold for $240.00 plus shipping. Needless to say, nothing is going to happen with this auction. This is your typical "physing" e-mail you can get. The crooks are hoping to get your login info for e-bay and end up doing you an bit of harm. They are now sending them out before the auction is over as 'questions' and also lot's of 'second chance offers'. BTW, it has nothing to do with the original person doing the auction, they were more than likely clueless. The Romanian (Nigerian, or Latvians ...) just use anyones account name and slap it and their auction into the fake e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraspaz Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 this just happened to me yesterday with a holset auction. i actually replied back and told them they have no permission and that i know they are a scam. some people .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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