Ebay Scams News
- U.S. Charges 38 in International Phisher Gang Schemes ePaynews.com Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 5:19AMMay 21 2008 : Thirty eight members of an international gang have been charged in Los Angeles and New Haven, Connecticut for taking part in an Internet phishing scheme.
- Business briefs Officials crack down on telemarketing Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 4:45AMFederal and state officials announced a widespread crackdown against telemarketing scams that have bilked thousands of consumers, many of them elderly, out of tens of millions of dollars.
- Con man must pay victims $309K Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 2:17AMALABASTER - A Maylene man, who pled guilty last week to several scams, must repay his victims $309,000. David "Chopper" Strevel, 45, was ordered to pay restitution to his victims. Strevel was also sentenced to 10 years in the Alabama Department of Corrections.
- Mark your calendar Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 3:40AMJUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICIALS TO SPEAK: N.C. Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary George Sweat and N.C. Department of Juvenile Justice Administrator Jamal Carr will speak Wednesday at a meeting of the Wake County Gang Prevention Partnership.
- Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 Now Available Saturday, May 17, 2008 @ 8:02PMBarring any serious bugs, RC1 will become the official release version of Firefox 3, set for release in June.
- Alabaster man gets ten years for scams Saturday, May 17, 2008 @ 6:57PMAn Alabaster man who plead guilty to theft charges relating to an eBay scheme and scams against his fellow church members has been given a 10-year sentence and ordered to pay restitution.
- Five Security Tips to Protect Your Small Biz Investment Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 10:05AMTrend Micro offers steps you can take to keep your business safe from complex digital threats and simple human error.
- Yahoo, McAfee to warn users of dangerous websites Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 9:04AMWebsites suspected of spreading malicious programs or spamming and phishing campaigns will be highlighted in search results.
- Carson City business scammed by Canadians Saturday, May 3, 2008 @ 5:52PMStaff report
- eBay PowerSeller Gives Feedback Ability Back To Fellow Sellers at eBuyer-Feedback.com Wednesday, April 30, 2008 @ 3:50AM New site allows eBay users to leave more detailed feedback and aims to rebalance the e-commerce playing field. (PRWeb Apr 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/eBay_Sellers/Buyer_Feedback/prweb885894.htm
- eBay PowerSeller Gives Feedback Ability Back To Fellow Sellers at eBuyer-Feedback.com Wednesday, April 30, 2008 @ 3:01AM New site allows eBay users to leave more detailed feedback and aims to rebalance the e-commerce playing field.
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- Scams hit Summit County Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 7:39PMAuction Fraud Auction fraud involves fraud attributable to the misrepresentation of a product advertised for sale through an Internet auction site or
- Mobsters without borders’ a global threat, says A-G Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 2:33AMWASHINGTON: Crime groups operating as “mobsters without borders” have gained significant footholds in global markets and provide logistic support to terrorists, the US said on Wednesday.
- US sounds alarm over global mobsters Thursday, April 24, 2008 @ 4:58PMCrime groups operating as "mobsters without borders" have gained significant footholds in global markets and provide logistic support to terrorists, the US said.
- Scam complaints spike in Emmet County Thursday, April 24, 2008 @ 3:12AMEmmet County Sheriff Pete Wallin is reporting that his department has seen “an incredible recent spike in the number of scam complaints.”
- US creates new squad to fight organised crime Wednesday, April 23, 2008 @ 10:10PMThe United States says international crime groups are now operating to provide support to terrorists and manipulate global markets.
- S Korea probing internet data leak Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 9:03AMSouth Korean police are investigating the leak of personal data for some 10 million people from an internet auction site. The National Police Agency says most of the information from Internet Auction consisted of resident ID numbers and e-mail and mail addresses.
- Internet auction site compromised Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 1:19AMSouth Korean police are investigating the leak of personal data for about 10 million people from an Internet auction site associated with eBay.
- South Korea probing Internet personal data leak Thursday, April 17, 2008 @ 8:15AMSouth Korean police are investigating the leak of personal data for some 10 million people from an Internet auction site.
- Resale industry benefits from poor economy Sunday, April 13, 2008 @ 11:01PMShoppers are flocking to second-hand stores, especially in the suburban Southeast Valley.
- EBay Wins a Business Award Thursday, April 10, 2008 @ 6:06PMCompany was judged before the boycott and recognized for its old feedback policy.
- Alleged counterfeiters arrested Tuesday, April 8, 2008 @ 12:16AMHANNAH CLARKIN This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it COVENTRY — Two Coventry women were arrested last week for their involvement in an international counterfeiting operation, according to the Rhode Island State Police.
- Coventry women charged in counterfeit check scam Monday, April 7, 2008 @ 11:49PMA Coventry woman and her daughter have been charged in an alleged scheme linked to Nigerian Internet contacts, in which authorities say the mother has sent more than $1 million worth of counterfeit cashier’s checks over the past four weeks.
- Coventry women charged in counterfeit check scam Monday, April 7, 2008 @ 11:47PMA mother and daughter are suspected of sending fake cashier’s checks.
- Windows 7, Successor To Vista, May Ship Next Year Monday, April 7, 2008 @ 7:04AMIt was generally believed that the OS would ship in the 2010 timeframe.
- Take extra care when selling a vehicle online Monday, April 7, 2008 @ 12:17AMDear Propeller Heads: I was getting ready to sell my car on the Web but hear there was a big warning on Internet sales scams. Should I proceed? A: Be afraid . . . be very afraid! Untold numbers of cars -- and other items -- are sold through a variety of Web sites, from autobytel.com and autotrader.com to craigslist.com and ebay.com.
- Wheeling and dealing online Sunday, April 6, 2008 @ 8:17PMTHE next time you’re thinking of throwing away your platform shoes from the 1970s or your old collection of bus tickets, you might want to reconsider and put them up for auction on eBay.
- More Than $240M Lost to Internet Scams Friday, April 4, 2008 @ 6:07AMReport warns of online social networking, romance fraud schemes.
- Would-be emergency responder sentenced Tuesday, April 1, 2008 @ 6:15AMA man accused of impersonating emergency responders to perform various thefts and scams will serve more than three years in prison, a Marion County judge ruled Monday.
- Woman, her banker warn of check scam Monday, March 31, 2008 @ 6:18AMSarah Smith, of Rolla, received a check in the mail earlier this week that appeared so authentic even a deputy at the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department couldn’t be sure whether it was real.
- State police probe global con game Saturday, March 29, 2008 @ 12:13AMA Concord couple were small-time operators in a global cyberscam that swindled people who sell items on eBay, Craigslist and other popular online marketplaces, state police alleged yesterday.
- Law enforcement: Watch for telephone scams Thursday, March 27, 2008 @ 11:20PMScam artists are on the prowl from around the world, and law enforcement advises that education is the best defense.
- Concord homes raided in multi-million dollar check fraud probe Thursday, March 27, 2008 @ 12:09AMNew Hampshire State Police have uncovered a Concord connection to a "widespread international scam operation" that involves counterfeit checks, an offshore headquarters and the possible use of eBay and Craigslist to find victims, police said yesterday.
- The plus side of all this spam is its twisted poetry of longing Wednesday, March 19, 2008 @ 8:34PMAndrew Brown: The inexhaustible stream of spam proves that there must be hundreds of suckers born every minute
- b0187 BC-TechTest-WebBrowsers 03-19 1006 Wednesday, March 19, 2008 @ 3:32PMEds: Moving on general news and financial services. AP Video.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-03-19 19:07 GMT: Review: New browser eases Web sharing Wednesday, March 19, 2008 @ 3:12PMNEW YORK (AP) - 0319t--Ttest--browsers
- Examiner.com Related Articles: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 @ 3:00PMFor example, Microsoft links a slew of Activities to its e-mail, blogging and news services, among others. Yahoo Inc. has one for maps, and auction site eBay Inc. has one to search its listings.
- Protecting yourself Friday, March 14, 2008 @ 8:40PMYour details are valuable. Never share them via an insecure web page. Invest in anti-virus and anti-spyware software, as well as a firewall. Update them regularly.
- Cell phone firms try to block spam and scams Monday, March 10, 2008 @ 10:46AMWASHINGTON -- The spam messages that have long plagued e-mail inboxes are now finding victims through a much more personal route: the cellphone. Text messages are the latest tool for advertisers and scammers to target consumers.
- How boom in rogue ticket websites fleeces Britons Saturday, March 8, 2008 @ 7:13PMJamie Doward reports on the explosion in online ticket scams and the rip-off firms behind the trade
- Take precautions to avoid scams Wednesday, March 5, 2008 @ 4:57AMInterested in buying Brett Favre memorabilia Before you rush down to the store or log on to the Web, make sure the merchandise you buy is authentic. Here are some tips from the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau to avoid getting scammed:
- The winners are... Monday, March 3, 2008 @ 7:22AMSchool places and the Oscar-like envelope opening ceremony
- Too good to be true? Likely is Sunday, March 2, 2008 @ 5:57AMFREMONT — Recent college graduate Stephanie Medinas was thrilled when she came across an ad on Craigslist from a guy seeking to sell his 2001 Volkswagen Jetta for $2,950.
- Phishers clean up at online casinos Thursday, February 28, 2008 @ 10:37AME-mail fraudsters are increasingly targeting customers of online casinos with phishing attacks.
- Phishers clean up at online casinos Thursday, February 28, 2008 @ 6:41AM Poker faced fraud Email fraudsters are increasingly targeting customers of online casinos with phishing attacks. A wave of assaults against punters betting in casinos run from Antigua and the Dutch Antilles shows that attackers are extending their range beyond targets such as online banks and eBay.…
- The eBay Debate Continues Tuesday, February 26, 2008 @ 4:04PMFrustrated sellers turn to alternate venues.
- Warning over internet con Tuesday, February 26, 2008 @ 10:15AMA YOUNG Inverclyde woman was targeted by internet scam artists who tried to con her out of thousands of pounds.
- Tuesday | 26 February, 2008 Monday, February 25, 2008 @ 7:07PMMedia releases are provided as is by companies and have not been edited or checked for accuracy. Any queries should be directed to the company itself.
- Huge Pittsburgh Music Collection Up For eBay Bid Monday, February 25, 2008 @ 10:46AMRecord-Rama in the Pittsburgh suburb of Ross Township is closed for business, and its collection of 3 million albums, singles and CDs will go to the highest bidder on eBay.
