December 7, 2004 10:31 AM PST

Judge raps eBay over fraud

By Graeme Wearden
Special to CNET News.com

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ebay has been criticized by a U.K. judge for not doing enough to protect its users from the dangers of fraud.

Judge Richard Bray said it was "hardly surprising" that eBay was targeted by criminals, given the measures it has put in place to protect users. Bray suggested that letting customers register negative feedback about other users wasn't enough.

"Provided you don't have fraud against you on eBay, you are all right as a fraudster--you can get on and sell anything you like," Bray said, according to reports Tuesday.

"It seems to be extremely easy to commit fraud on the Internet," he added.

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