Comments on: Hackers find new way to bilk eBay users

Some eBay customers are finding themselves victims of a popular scam: Hackers are taking over their accounts and setting up fraudulent auctions to make a quick buck.

Hacking in Ebay

I recently experienced someone hacking into my ebay account. It appears they were just messing around, but I worry that I may be in for a surprise later. I frequently list mutliple items for sale. I check my item every day for bids. Last week, 3 days into a 5 day auction, I noticed pictures running at the bottom of one listing saying "more items from this seller" or something along those lines, and it had pictures of 3 more of my current listings.

I thought ebay must be giving freebies hoping that people would utilize this sales promtion method. This is not cheap. $19.95. Why would I ever ever check the featured item box and pay that much to list an item I would get $10 out of at the most.

It was when I went to relist and looked at the charges I saw the box had been checkec. Now, as I said, the message and the items did not appear at the bottom of my listing until 3 days in.

Has anyone heard of this happening to anyone else? I am hoping ebay will credit my account, but I'll tell you, this has really spooked me. I am thinking of changing my log in and password..just hosing that account and getting a new one.

Any insight or info would be appreciated.

Katherine Abboushi

It seems to me that this was a practice run, if you know what I mean

[Satchs]

hacked off!

My eBay account was just hacked into tonight. It took them no time to completely block me out of my own account.
In a matter of about 15 minutes they posted 8 digital cameras and changed my password. I only knew because I happened to be online when I received the confirmation emails.
I was shocked when I read this story, nearly 2 1/2 years later and absolutely NO improvement in security. I was an avid eBayer (not a power seller by any means) but this is my last eBay experience. Once I get this mess straightened out I am cancelling my account.

[felinedogs]

HACKERS ON EBAY

Three weeks ago I bid on and won what I thought was an authentic Burberry scarf on Ebay. I received a notification that I had won the auction and also an invoice which was identical to the ones that Ebay sends. I paid via Paypal and a day later was notified by Ebay that the listing had been removed. As far as I was concerned it was water under the bridge. Two weeks later I did receive the scarf I won, a fake Burberry which apparently had come from China with no indication of a return address. I was out over $55.00.
For the last week I have gone back to the Burberry scarf listing on Ebay and found literally hundreds of fradulent listings for these scarves. I have notified Ebay over and over again and asked them to pull these listings. I've provided them with the users names and the number of these items listed on the sites. Ebay advises they "will investigate." Naturally their investigations take time and these listing for "Buy It Now" expire in 24 hours or less. I have also taken the time to notify the true users of these sites and advise them to check their accounts for fraudulent ads. Some have received the messages, other have not. Unfortunately, I can no longer inform these people as Ebay has informed me that I have hit my limit of messages for the month. Ebay is a huge organization and I have to question why they cannot do something to stop these practices. How many people have to be taken before something is done?

[sapbloke]

Hackers on Ebay

I also got 'hacked'. One morning i discovered i was selling ; and had sold; Chloe and Burberry handbags. the scam was the paypal account amended to the scammers account.

I managed to get telephone the buyer and warn her to cancel her payment ASAP- this she did so luckiliy the scammers got no money.

It was hard to get hold of ebay support. Emails went unanswered - but i managed to locate a chat site link on ebay that got a response. This link is however only open during working hours. Ebay removed the listings; i changed my password - and the next morning more items for sale. Now I find my credit card number being used too - the number i registered my account with !.

Ebay could not explain what had occurred - especially after i changed my password. The did admit that ANY listing could be a fraudulent one - just like me selling handbags.

Result is i have now closed my account and will never go near ebay again. Zero security; Zero customer support. New Credit Cards also issued.

So my advice - until Ebay provide proper security and immediate customer service - stay clear !

[geeeoff]

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[don weaver]

Scammed!

I WAS an ebay member until last week. I bid on an item that was listed on ebay and clicked BUY IT NOW and won the auction. The seller wanted money sent via Western Union in the UK hence the "Western Union Scam" as one of the ebay live help reps called it. Pretty dumb I know, but all information had ebay all over it and it really looked and sounded authenic. So then I find out that this guy stole someone's account. This item cost $4000. As soon as I brought it to ebay's attention they pulled it and when I asked them what they were going to do in the way of reimbursement they told me the sale was made outside of ebay, so I get nothing from them! So if you are a buyer don't automatically think that just because an item is listed on ebay that you have any protection if a seller is fraudulent... Of course this has been reported to the Federal Trade Commission, the F.B.I and the Attorney General as well as the local police...but the money is gone. I am doing research on this guy who remarkedly is listed in the UK white pages with the same address as was given at Western Union..Wish me luck...It is going well at this point

[ricro1]

eBay Fraud

This week I had three of my auctions fraudulently ended by hackers using false or hack ID's and passwords.
eBay, has not cured this problem although they have had problems in numerous quantities since January (I have read online).
When will eBay wake up that just a few people have the power to take down a major Company by turning people off who want to sell items on their site.
I am disgusted to find out how long this has been going on without remediation.
thank you.

[carlstraub]

Hijacked Ebay account

Hi,
Last weekend my Ebay acct. was "hijacked". Registration moved to Geat Britian, Password changed, Camera bought (cnx by seller). They Also Hijacked my Yahoo email (used on ebay) so I cannot access it as well.
I discovered all this Monday 11/26. Sent Ebay 4 messages--I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD A THING. Even set up new acct and the reported "another acct stolen.
Don't know what else to do--cannot find a phone #.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Carl Straub
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