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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner...Our favoriteTasc scam becomes even more insidious!!

Author: Dick Schneiders

Date: 12:17:19 05/04/05

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On May 04, 2005 at 14:17:47, Steve B wrote:

>  Also, email addresses are not available on eBay, unless you
>>actually complete a sale with the person.
>
>using the Ebay system one member can contact another without knowing their email
>address.they only have to be a current member and  know your Ebay name.
>
>they will send you a message through Ebay and not even see your email addy
>this would seem to be the case here as you mentioned it was from Ebay that he
>contacted you
>only when you contacted him back did he see your email addy for the first
>time(assuming he used the Ebay System)
>

Steve,

I wasn't that clear in my first posting.  The first email I received from this
scammer was *not* through the eBay system, but direct to me using my AOL email
address.  He did use the caption on the email to make it look as if it was a
response, through eBay, to a question I had asked.  He also included the eBay
item number, but it was a direct email to me, and not through eBay.

Dick Schneiders


>here is the Ebay Link to do that
>i used your name and i could then have sent you a message
>http://contact.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
>
>the member contacting you can also elect to have his email addy hidden from you
>
>however this does not expalin how he came to know your interest in the Tasc
>that could only have been learned from reading your postings
>while i do not recall you mentioning your interest in the Tasc here i cannot say
>i remember everyone of your posting
>
>Best
>Steve



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