[s-cars] Want to see a nice scam on ebay?

[Djdawson2 at aol.com]

Here's a good one...
 
_http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=45949196
17&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT_ 
(http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4594919617&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT) 
 
As you go to this auction, you'll notice that you quickly get redirected to  
another page.  Looks perfect... but hey... the seller has gone from being a  
member for only a few days and having a feedback rating of 1, to being a member 
 for over 5 years with a feedback rating of 46 and 100% positive.
 
Also, the auction changes to a "buy it now" from being a normal auction...  
hey, who wouldn't buy a gorgeous 930 Porsche for under $15k?
 
If you want to enjoy taking it a step further... click on the "buy it now"  
button, and be sent to the page where you are asked to send personal info...  
which I did.  You know... my full name was stated as Fred Flintstone, and  my 
address was:
101 Kiss My A$$ Lane
Scumbag Scammer
Il, 60411
 
That's where it ends, however... as even though I used a good email address  
for contact, I never did receive my invoice.
 
Going back to ebay, you'll notice that the status of the auction hasn't  
changed.  Wonder how much money this guy took?  And I also wonder if  these guys 
ever get busted...
 
I actually had the pleasure of sending regular emails to this guy... and  was 
telling him I would meet him with cash the next day.  His response...  "uh, 
I'll only meet with you after you've left a deposit on ebay."  Yeah, I  bet.
 
His prior auction was for a blue VW Golf... sold in a day.  Oh, and  the 
phone number on that auction... I called it, and it's a conference call dial  in 
number.
 
Good grins...
 
Dave