Second Chance offer:Arbycoffee's Star Wars Auction Scam

[vespacar]

Betta that title got you to look:


I Bid on Arbycoffee's Star Wars auction last weekend, I know a few others of you did as well. The Highest I went was $675.00, it ending up going for $820.01, just a little higher than I was willing to pay. Congrads to the highest bidder, they got a great machine from a great guy. But suprise, suprise, I get the following e-mail today saying that I had a second chance to buy the machine at my highest bid, see below:

From : J.D. <jjcoll75@yahoo.com>
Sent : March 17, 2006 1144 AM
To : vespacar@hotmail.com
Subject : eBay Second Chance Offer for Item #6610662689

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Second Chance Offer -- Buy The Item You Recently Bid On

Good news! The following eBay item on which you placed a bid is again available for purchase at your last bid amount



Second Chance Offer
This message was sent after the listing closed.


Item name: Star Wars is in the White Sankyo Case Pachinko PinballSold by a proud Pachitalk.com - - - Brand New Condition
Item number: 6610662689
Your Price: US $675.00


Second Chance OfferThe seller is making this Second Chance Offer because the high bidder was either unable to complete the transaction or the seller has a duplicate item for sale.
The selling of this item through Second Chance Offer is in compliance with eBay policy; you will be able to exchange feedback with the seller and will be eligible for all eBay services associated with a transaction, such as fraud protection

eBay does not charge an Insertion Fee to send a Second Chance Offer. Sellers pay only the Final Value Fee when the offer is accepted.
Act Now - This Offer Ends Soon To take advantage of this opportunity, please act quickly. This offer ends on 24-Mar-06 19:46:53 EDT .

Don't let this get away!



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It was done up all ebay like, but since I don't know how to post HTML on the thread I'll do it this way.

But as you notice, that's NOT arbycoffee's e-mail address, Could this be one of those e-mail scams that I've heard so much about? Lucky for me I can just e-mail arby, one quick reply later "James, it's not me" . So no Star Wars from arby for me.

So why don't we have some fun with JD. I sent the following message to our little scammer:

I'am still intrested in the star wars machine. what can we do to make the deal happen!
Cheers, james


As I post this the scammer has yet to reply, and to all those who bidded on Arbycoffee's auction on the weekend, I'am sure that you have the same e-mail waiting for you!!!

Cheers,
James

[Thomas P.]

OH...Sid... Where are you ????
Care to offer up a bit of assistance?
Be fun if ya did..

[Sid]

I sure hope the scammer isnt a member of this board...

people like this really tick me off...

[Tulsa]

I can assure you, if a scammer is a member of this board, they won't be for long.


They're are no current member of this site using that email anyway.

[Lddrizzt]

I would foward it to Ebay after you are done playing with him.

[slotter]

EBay is a place you need to watch yourself at all times, that's for sure. Be fun to see what this guy does next. This is a nasty scam and would be easy for many to fall into.

[Thomas P.]

But why put Arby's good name at stake?
Does anyone know if Arby is aware of this AAAhole?

[vespacar]

You see alot of this on the higher priced auctions. I see it alot in the vintage scooter stuff and car auctions. The other fav scam is to take someones auction and copy it. Then hijack someones ebay account and sell the copied auction stuff again as their own. Usually spotted by different locations. ieroduct in US, seller in Romaina. Another way to spot is the seller will have you send the money western union etc. Not by paypal, or don't sent it to the seller but to someone elses account.


Buyers always beware!
James

[luckydog]

Email to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com.

they will track them down.

[ocpachinko]

Pinball auction bidders routinely get these. I remember the first one I got actually fooled me at first...but I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed...

The rule: always log in to ebay independently (not through a link) and work only from there.

[arbycoffee]

Oh yes I be here!

This might bring him/her out better

[vespacar]

But why put Arby's good name at stake?
Does anyone know if Arby is aware of this AAAhole?

I talked to arby before posting all this to ask if I could use his name. It was from arbys Star Wars auction that this scumbag got our bids and e-mail addresses and send out these fake but real looking ebay letters (if you PM me your e-mail address I'll foward you the real thing to see for yourself).

Cheers,
James

Anyway we can actually post the original HTML e-mail for everyone to see?
Let me know and I'll forward it to someone!

Cheers,
James

[arbycoffee]

Email to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com.

they will track them down.

Than they send out a old Navy Seal Team to do a hit or bug squse

[vespacar]

The bait has been taken, I got home from work today and and an e-mail from JD was waiting for me:

From : J.D. <jjcoll75@yahoo.com>
Sent : March 18, 2006 9:22:46 AM
To : james hanna <vespacar@hotmail.com>
Subject : RE: eBay Second Chance Offer for Item #6610662689

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We will work thru ebay.If you are still interested, the final sale price would be your last bid amount with shipping and insurance taxes includedPlease confirm your shipping address. And name. As soon as I receive your info, I'll start the official procedure, and ebay will notify you. You'll receive important guidelines and instructions from them.Looking forward to your reply.Thank you


Well this should be intresting, I'll of course be giving him a wrong address and we shall see what happens!

Cheers,
James

[arbycoffee]

Cool Beaners!!

[Sid]

Good Work James!

[luckydog]

I'm sure they will want you to sign into Ebay and paypal on their fake website.

[Lddrizzt]

Remember if you have an "official" second chance offer through Ebay it will show up in your my Ebay section on your buy page.
I would ask this guy why it's not there.

[Firewire]

Keep the reel spinning. Get what we can. Does he have a link we can trace yet?

[drcrippen324]

Oh boy what with sid and jano james and jd this place is quickly becoming pachitalk net fraud linching squad
and i like it sid james where do i get an aplication form