RE: [OT] eBay fraud contact number ??

["Gerard McGovern" <stuff@xxxxxxx>]

> Forgive me Gerard but I'm obviously a 'newbie' on this then
>
> -         how does the account interception work and happen ?
> - how can
> people hijack a sellers account to list items - and then
> redirect the emails
> - and then also manage to place a new bid using my eBay user
> ID on a different auction ?? I can sort of believe that one
> unlucky seller might have been compromised (guessed or
> revealed password) but two - and then also to be able 'on
> demand' to place a bid with my user ID - and my password is
> unlikely to guessable and is unique to eBay.

That is taking the whole fraud thing to a new level ... I was merely
talking
about the high priced item, low price on ebay, no pick up available etc.

You saying there is a page on ebay where you are listed as being a bidder
and you never placed a bid? It's a not a page that looks like ebay but with
a different URL? Just trying to cover all options here.

Email me the URL off list and I'll go and take a peek. eBay accounts are
hacked all the time but this does seem odd.

G