I hope you notified ebay about this one. It's important that they find out about this as soon as possible. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "tdcox" <tdcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 2:42 PM Subject: [Chrysler300] New Ebay Scam > I hadn't heard of this one yet, but I was recently contacted by an > individual stating that they were giving me a "Second Chance" on a recent > item on ebay "since the winner of the auction was unable to complete the > transaction." I had been the next highest bidder. > > I received an official, ebay-looking message confirming the "second chance" > purchase, along with verifications and other confirmations from ebay. As a > matter of fact, I received so much information, I began to have doubts. But > the real item that stirred my curiousity was the fact that I now had to pay > by Western Union, rather than the PayPal mentioned in the original ebay > posting. > > I emailed the real seller and asked him to confirm that the winner of the > auction was unable to complete the transaction. It took him a couple of > days to get back to me, but when he did, he indicated that the deal was done > and that the original buyer had already paid him. > > Be careful of this one; I could have lost $750 if I hadn't been curious. > The graphics were perfectly copied from ebay with correct identifying marks > and everything. If anyone wants me to forward the "offer", please let me > know. > > Tom Cox (F coupe and F convert-in progress) > > > > > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/8LmulB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/