M2 Scam?

[steve garza]

I have recently rec'd messages from 2 different people offering a "2nd Chance" purchase on the same lens. One of them was quite official looking on Ebay "letterhead". Here is the text of the 1st "2nd offer":

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Roberts" <mark40roberts@hotmail.com>
To: <stevegarza@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: eBay Second Chance Transaction #280012255894 , Started!


> The deal will go strictly according to ebay's rules and policy regarding
to
> this second chance offer- to start the official transaction, I need to
know
> your full name, address and your ebay user name. I'll forward your details
> to a third party: eBay Square Trade, if it is all right they will contact
> you via email with all the instructions regarding payment! I have a lot of
> money in my Square Trade account for protection of my buyers so in the
case
> that you are not satisfied with the item you will get a full refund . In
the
> email from eBay Square Trade you'll see the protection that you have in
this
> transaction. Thank you ,
>
>
> >From: "Steve Garza" <stevegarza@sbcglobal.net>
> >To: "Mark Roberts" <mark40roberts@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: eBay Second Chance Transaction #280012255894 , Started!
> >Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 18:12:01 -0700
> >
> >I am still interested. Please forward infomation.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Mark Roberts" <mark40roberts@hotmail.com>
> >To: <stevegarza@sbcglobal.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 4:30 PM
> >Subject: eBay Second Chance Transaction #280012255894 , Started!
> >
> >
> >
> >Dear Sir,
> >I have begin this second chance offer because the winner of my auction
> >didn't respond to my email. You can buy now the Item: Leica APO-Telyt-M
> >1:3.4/135,Item number🙁 280012255894 ) at your bid price (US $911.00).
> >There
> >are a lots of bidders who bid on the auction from fun and I hope you are
> >serious and we can make a clear deal. Now for the start I will explain
you
> >some steps for finish this transaction.The deal will go strictly
according
> >to eBay rules and policy regarding to this second chance offer-to start
the
> >official transaction . If you are interested i will wait your reply asap.
> >Thank you!
> >
>
I indicated my interest in order to see where this person was going with this. It's obviously some attempted fraud. In checking my e-bay messages, I find there are none. I also looked up the original item and find both the buyer and seller have already posted positive feedback for each other. Should EBAY be contacted about this?

 

[GWHomeyer]

Definately forward the message to spoof@ebay.com

 

[ElrodCod]

Steve,
Yes, you should forward all suspicious offers to spoof@ebay.com

 

[steve garza]

Will do!!!!!

 

[dadsm3]

The sheer number of these types of scams and epay's inability or lack of desire to do anything about it (most scam auctions actually make it to completion) just shows how much they care about buyers....they really don't give a crap if you get ripped off, even though the scam was perpetrated entirely on their website. As far as I'm concerned they should be liable.
But look how fast they jump on you if they think you may be contacting the seller to buy the item off-epay.....

 

[Frank K]

...if it walks like a duck... run like heck!

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Wait... I re-read your initial post... And I have to add that when I purchased something on a "Second Chance Offer" the note didn't ask for any information, like yours does. Sorry, I take that back. This is a very evident scam. Sorry about having sounded like advising the opposite of everybody else :bang: It's my fault... I only scanned the text of the message you received and now that I read it, I see it has all the tell-tale signs of a scam.

Of course, if you manage to string the guy along... who knows? Turn the tables and scam the scammer! 🙂

 

[Magus]

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[Magus]

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