Comments on: Identify Spoof Emails and Stop Identity Thef http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/ Ripping up the rule book whilst drinking a smooth pint of reality. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:53:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Philip Cohen http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/comment-page-1/#comment-9325 Philip Cohen Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:04:19 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/#comment-9325 eBay introduces absolute anonymity for (shill) bidders In Australia and the UK eBay has now obscured auction bidding to the point that genuine bidders have got absolutely no chance of detecting and thereby protecting themselves from “shill” bidding (a criminal offence in most civilised countries) by unethical vendors. Notwithstanding eBay’s statements to the contrary, this application of absolute anonymity by eBay serves no purpose other than to deceive consumers; and the same criticism has always applied to eBay’s other facility, “User ID kept private” (aka “the shill bidders’ stairway to paradise”). Again, notwithstanding eBay’s various pronouncements about shill bidding being banned on eBay, eBay is now knowingly “aiding and abetting” such shill bidders, at the expense of consumers ... The full version of the above comment (on AuctionBytes.com) at: http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=6498345#6498345 eBay introduces absolute anonymity for (shill) bidders

In Australia and the UK eBay has now obscured auction bidding to the point that genuine bidders have got absolutely no chance of detecting and thereby protecting themselves from “shill” bidding (a criminal offence in most civilised countries) by unethical vendors. Notwithstanding eBay’s statements to the contrary, this application of absolute anonymity by eBay serves no purpose other than to deceive consumers; and the same criticism has always applied to eBay’s other facility, “User ID kept private” (aka “the shill bidders’ stairway to paradise”). Again, notwithstanding eBay’s various pronouncements about shill bidding being banned on eBay, eBay is now knowingly “aiding and abetting” such shill bidders, at the expense of consumers …

The full version of the above comment (on AuctionBytes.com) at:
http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=6498345#6498345

]]> By: Alan Wyatt http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/comment-page-1/#comment-1909 Alan Wyatt Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:09:12 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/#comment-1909 I too have a couple of entries for oceanviewsa on my statement - I delete all e-mails that are spam normally without even reading them so I'm not sure how they got my details. Its only 2x£8 but I'll still be speaking to my bank about the entries. I too have a couple of entries for oceanviewsa on my statement – I delete all e-mails that are spam normally without even reading them so I’m not sure how they got my details.

Its only 2x£8 but I’ll still be speaking to my bank about the entries.

]]> By: Denise http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Denise Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:35:06 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/#comment-1617 well here I am adding to your comments regarding 'spoof' emails and 'spamming'...I checked my bank account to day..and I've been 'done' by the same company...Oceanview...they got £120..but another company www.iprocsa.com have taken £650 also...the same companys tried this in December but for some reason the money never left my account, sadly this time it has...my bank were a great help but the 'fraud' debt almost blamed me or my partner for it back then!! they continued to ask where we were at the time of the transactions...at 2am...we were where most people are...in bed!!! I rang 'www.iprocsa.com' today as all there details are on my statement...strangely they have no details of me... I wonder why that could be??? maybe because I don't even know who they are never mind use them!!...they wanted all my details...a copy of my bank statements would you believe!!! so once again my card has been cancelled and I'm left waiting for the fraud dept to get in contact...no doubt they will blame me...but I will pass this site onto them so they can read it...and show them that I am not the only unfortunate person that has been 'scammed'...thanks for all this info well here I am adding to your comments regarding ’spoof’ emails and ’spamming’…I checked my bank account to day..and I’ve been ‘done’ by the same company…Oceanview…they got £120..but another company http://www.iprocsa.com have taken £650 also…the same companys tried this in December but for some reason the money never left my account, sadly this time it has…my bank were a great help but the ‘fraud’ debt almost blamed me or my partner for it back then!! they continued to ask where we were at the time of the transactions…at 2am…we were where most people are…in bed!!!
I rang ‘www.iprocsa.com’ today as all there details are on my statement…strangely they have no details of me… I wonder why that could be??? maybe because I don’t even know who they are never mind use them!!…they wanted all my details…a copy of my bank statements would you believe!!! so once again my card has been cancelled and I’m left waiting for the fraud dept to get in contact…no doubt they will blame me…but I will pass this site onto them so they can read it…and show them that I am not the only unfortunate person that has been ’scammed’…thanks for all this info

]]> By: Dan (el_passo) http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Dan (el_passo) Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:02:08 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/#comment-206 Glad you liked it Cathy. You can receive notifications everytime I post a new topic by subscribing to my newsletter - there is a link in the top right of the page. Glad you liked it Cathy. You can receive notifications everytime I post a new topic by subscribing to my newsletter – there is a link in the top right of the page.

]]> By: Cathy Jackman http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Cathy Jackman Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:06:18 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/#comment-205 I only found your brilliant advice by searching for Oceanviewsa via Google after having several chunks of money taken out of my bank account. In just one day, I was scammed for almost £2,000! Fortunately, the Bank will cover this, but I can honestly say that I have never input any personal or Bank details via any emails or pop-ups. I alwasy check via my on-line bank account to see if they have requested this. However, I must say that in the last three months or so, I have been indundated with spam emails. I have continually added the sender to my block senders list and contacted my service provider, but the emails continue. The problem is that they are definatley all in the same style so must be from the same sender, but the originating email address is always different. I'm tearing my hair out and I'm sure this has something to do with it all. Any suggestions? Keep up the good work Dan - I was really pleased to find your Site Kind regards Cathy I only found your brilliant advice by searching for Oceanviewsa via Google after having several chunks of money taken out of my bank account. In just one day, I was scammed for almost £2,000!
Fortunately, the Bank will cover this, but I can honestly say that I have never input any personal or Bank details via any emails or pop-ups. I alwasy check via my on-line bank account to see if they have requested this. However, I must say that in the last three months or so, I have been indundated with spam emails. I have continually added the sender to my block senders list and contacted my service provider, but the emails continue. The problem is that they are definatley all in the same style so must be from the same sender, but the originating email address is always different. I’m tearing my hair out and I’m sure this has something to do with it all. Any suggestions?
Keep up the good work Dan – I was really pleased to find your Site

Kind regards

Cathy

]]> By: Dan (el_passo) http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Dan (el_passo) Sun, 09 Jul 2006 10:07:32 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/#comment-47 HI Andreas, That will be fine. Dan HI Andreas,
That will be fine.

Dan

]]> By: Andreas Krokene http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Andreas Krokene Sun, 09 Jul 2006 06:19:06 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/#comment-46 Greetings Dan, These scam merchants are infuriating aren't they! This is a great article and my question for you is this: May I post a link to it in an autoresponder sequence as part of my series at email-is-dead@aweber.com ? I appreciate your post. Kindest regards, Andreas Krokene Greetings Dan,

These scam merchants are infuriating aren’t they! This is a great article and my question for you is this: May I post a link to it in an autoresponder sequence as part of my series at
email-is-dead@aweber.com ?

I appreciate your post.

Kindest regards,

Andreas Krokene

]]> By: Dan (el_passo) http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Dan (el_passo) Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:33:07 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/#comment-36 Lou D - You can report Spoof`s at www.spamcop.com (I think thats correct!), I should have probably added that to the article! Thanks Daz, developing your own software could be a good idea for a newsletter. I will have to see how Auction SOS is received and then I should be able to compile a pretty good report for you all. Lou D – You can report Spoof`s at http://www.spamcop.com (I think thats correct!), I should have probably added that to the article!

Thanks Daz, developing your own software could be a good idea for a newsletter. I will have to see how Auction SOS is received and then I should be able to compile a pretty good report for you all.

]]> By: Darren Kaye http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Darren Kaye Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:08:20 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/#comment-35 Dan, Once again some excellent information and advice. It certainly does pay to be on your list and for that I appluade you. Can we have some articles on podcasting and developing your own software. Thanks Darren Kaye www.e-profitpack.com Dan,

Once again some excellent information and advice. It certainly does pay to be on your list and for that I appluade you. Can we have some articles on podcasting and developing your own software.

Thanks

Darren Kaye
http://www.e-profitpack.com

]]> By: Lou D http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Lou D Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:01:03 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/identify-spoof-emails-and-stop-identity-thef/#comment-34 Good advice. I get loads of these often pretending to be PayPal but when I investigate they usually come from some Free site. I have started sending a message to the free page provider dont know if it does any good but reporting it via Ebay or Aol certainly doesnt have any effect. Lou http://tinyurl.com/zeftt Good advice.
I get loads of these often pretending to be PayPal but when I investigate they usually come from some Free site. I have started sending a message to the free page provider dont know if it does any good but reporting it via Ebay or Aol certainly doesnt have any effect.
Lou
http://tinyurl.com/zeftt

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