I had asked the seller during the auction, through e-Bay, whether the drive train was original and was assured it was. I received an e-mail from e-Bay warning me about this seller. Obviously something is up.
Unfortunately these types of transactions put a very bad spin on our hobby. I am not sure how this car was purchased but hopefully there was some sort of buyer protection in place.
E-mail Received:
Dear 68 DANA,
Our records show that you recently received an email from roynhawaii through the Ask Seller a Question or Contact eBay Member features. This email may be fraudulent and an attempt to do one of the following:
- Obtain your eBay password
- Gain access to your eBay account
- Use your eBay account for fraudulent activity
- Set up an outside-of-eBay transaction which may be fraudulent
This kind of email is often called a "phish" or "phishing attempt," and the people who send them are known as "phishers." Phishers use these methods to try to get your personal information, such as user names, passwords and credit card details. Because the emails may sometimes come through the eBay system, the phisher may seem to be trustworthy and have a good reason to contact you.
***Important - Protect Your Personal Information***
- Don't reply to the sender either through the eBay system or your personal email account.
- If you think you may have entered personal information such as your password, Social Security Number, or credit card information into a website based on a request from a phishing email, you need to act *immediately* to protect yourself from identity theft. For detailed instructions about the steps to take, please go to:
http://pages.ebay.ca/help/confidence...ity-theft.html
***What to Do If You have Already Sent an Item or Payment***
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Canadapost:
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United States Post Office (USPS):
http://www.usps.com/welcome.htm
United Parcel Service (UPS):
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/index.jsx
Federal Express (FedEx):
http://www.fedex.com/us/customer/claims
Contact law enforcement - Contact law enforcement in your area as well as the area where the seller resides. To file a report with the Canadian RCMP, see the following Web page:
https://www.recol.ca/intro.aspx?lang=en
or visit the main RCMP Web site at:
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When you contact a law enforcement officer, please explain the following:
- eBay will be happy to help with the officer's investigation.
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***Additional Account Safety Tips***
To protect your email and your eBay account, we recommend that you always follow these safety tips:
- Do *not* respond to the sender either through the eBay system or your email account. An offer to buy or sell an item outside of eBay is against eBay policies, might be fraudulent, and will not be covered by eBay protection programs.
- If you received what appears to be a Second Chance Offer for an item that you recently bid on, check My Messages to make sure the offer is legitimate. Second Chance Offers appear in My Messages with a blue background and a subject stating, "eBay Second Chance Offer for Item...."
- If you receive a Second Chance Offer directly in your personal email and it is not in My Messages, that means it is not a legitimate offer.
- If a Second Chance Offer appears in My Messages with a subject line of "Message from eBay Member," it is not a legitimate offer. Before responding to a Second Chance Offer, make sure it contains both the blue background in My Messages and the subject line of "eBay Second Chance Offer for Item…"
- Never pay for an item you have bought on eBay by using instant cash or wire transfer services such as Western Union or MoneyGram. These payment methods are unsafe on eBay. It's against the eBay Accepted Payments policy for a seller to request payment using these methods. For more information about payments that are accepted on eBay, please go to:
http://pages.ebay.ca/help/policies/a...ts-policy.html
Sincerely,
eBay Trust & Safety