posted on March 7, 2003 03:40:56 PM new
no,it is not me,but then i wont mind cashing all those checks.
like i said,i would rather scam more bucks from less people,i dont want half the world ppopulation negging and coming after me.
posted on March 7, 2003 04:10:57 PM new
don't think this was a kid at any rate..looking at some of the stuff he bought..barney stuffed animal, crib bumpers, catnip pillows (<---what the heck are they anyway)..looks more like he/she is a new parent and pet owner..should be easy to find out who is though...check his purchases for delivery address unless he was planning from the start to defraud in which case they were probably delivered to a now empty office - just doesn't seem to be enough $$ involved to be worth the scam..
posted on March 9, 2003 10:26:55 AM new
There is another similar scenario going on that I have been tracking for a month. If it explodes after the 4 week pre sale time for delivery of the 1000s of notebooks sold,it will make this guy look like a peanut vendor.
posted on March 10, 2003 08:56:41 AM new
I don't think that there was any intent in this forum to "watch the show unfold."
According to at least one member here, this activity was reported to eBay. At that point, it was up to them to decide to act upon the information. Evidently, they didn't decide to suspend the seller until 10 days after his/her auctions ended - for whatever the reason.
posted on March 14, 2003 07:20:28 PM new
I read about this guy in an e-mail that I get from auctionbytes. I really feel for the people that were taken in the scam. In the e-mail from auctionbytes, it appears that the guy may have skipped town.
posted on March 14, 2003 07:43:16 PM new
eBay Fraud Update: 285 Victims Report Losing $60,000
By Ina & David Steiner
March 14, 2003
More facts have come to light in a story that surfaced one week ago in a case of alleged fraud on eBay. Detective Bruce Cornish of the Coconino County Sheriff's Department in Arizona told AuctionBytes that to date, 285 victims have contacted him about an eBay seller who reportedly ripped of unsuspecting buyers to the tune of $60,000.
Detective Cornish said the seller, using the alias Renee Boseli, had resided in Munds Park, Arizona, but left the area in late February. Boseli reportedly told buyers to send money to her post office box. Cornish said the Sheriff's Office found a large quantity of cashier's checks and money orders in the box. He hopes he will be able to expedite the return of those payments to the buyers.
The seller, using the eBay ID "mylittle1s" registered on the online auction Site in early January, and within a month's time, had listed items totalling nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Users on an online discussion board had monitored the seller for weeks prior to her suspension by eBay on March 5. Two eBay members reported that they had notified eBay, noting highly suspicious activity by the two weeks prior to the seller's suspension.
eBay spokesperson Kevin Pursglove confirmed that eBay had been contacted by law enforcement officials about the seller. eBay does not release detailed information about users, citing privacy concerns. "There isn't much information I can provide until our investigation has been completed," Pursglove said.
Detective Cornish confirmed that eBay has sent an email to every person who has transacted business with the seller on items listed from 1/11/03 to 2/27/03, for a total of 2,379 auctions valued at $240,682.
For the history of this case, read related stories:
"eBay Fiddles While Users Get Burned by Fraud," March 12, 2003 http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y03/m03/i12/s01
"eBay's Fraud Detection System Asleep at the Wheel?," March 7, 2003 http://www.auctionbytes.com/pages/abn/y03/m03/i07/s03
posted on March 15, 2003 08:16:41 PM new
crazy thing is ebay will profit from this probably now due to a "tax" write off for unpaid fees....................... no matter what happens feebay wins
posted on March 15, 2003 08:49:31 PM new
I suspect this character probably posted a valid credit or debit card and actually let Ebay collect their fees. That's the reason he was able to get away with it long enough to score as big as he did. The quickest way in the world to draw Ebay's unfavorable attention is to fail to pay them. The scam artist can screw buyers out of a quarter mil, but if he trys to cheat Meg out of a dime they get the noose and gallows ready.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
posted on March 16, 2003 06:00:20 AM new
Maybe he posted a valid CC (bet it aint valid anymore)..but the EBay bill is always about a month and a half behind the accrued fees...ie I pay EBay bill for fees 1-1 to 1-30 on Feb 20th....maybe the guy (or lady as it now appears) skipped town before eBay fees were actually charged to CC
posted on May 7, 2003 02:16:16 PM new
Just received an update on this subject in case anyone was still interested. It seems the total of the scam has increased to over $110,000 and counting. It also appears to be the second scam of such a large amount by this couple.
