Yet another hacked account-too good to be true

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950-s-Vin...3538823045?hash=item4da8768b85:i:333538823045

Several items that are too good to be true, looks like the same posting that's appeared since Christmas under various names

Wow---that eBay "store" is scary.......

Yep, indeed

Just out of curiosity, how does this work? The account has listed Paypal payment as an option. Don't these types of scams usually have bank transfer option? 😕Unless of course the sales accounts PayPal account has been hacked simultaneously.👎

You can't buy these watches on eBay. The scammer directs you to a URL that looks sort of like eBay, but isn't. You fill out your name, address, email, etc. and they will send you an invoice. I can pretty much guarantee it won't be a PayPal invoice. I sent them my info, and will soon be the new owner of a Rolex ceramic Daytona for $3,450. Yippee!! 😀

P.S. I also reported them to eBay.

Congrats 😉

That m.o. makes sense. Thx for clarifying.

Unfortunately for eBay it seems to be a “whack-a-mole” game with these scammers...

I have been scammed a 33mm 1940ties steel Patek through ebay recently. the watch had massive patina and an ugly dial and was listed for about 4000 usd. the seller offered PayPal and I paid with PayPal. after I had sent him the money through PayPal he immediately refunded the PayPal money and lured me into a bank transfer. His argument was, that PayPal does not allow him to retrieve this funds for two weeks, and I believed him and transferred the money. Another reason for me being so stupid was that I couldn't imagine someone scamming a 33mm vintage Patek - there is not much market for such a model. of course the watch never arrived and the seller suddenly didn't reply any more to emails.... end of a sad story.

It seems the scammer is in Italy. Here's my "eBay" invoice for the Daytona:
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Dear William Farrell ([email protected]),

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 06:53:50 +0000
eBay Transaction #1326082272 approved!


Item Name: ROLEX DAYTONA STAINLESS STEEL WATCH 116500LN COM2037
Shipping Method:
Shipping address: William Farrell
xxxxxx
xxxxxx
United States
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Payment Details
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Item Price: US $ 3,450.00
Postage and packaging: US $ 0.00
Total US $ 3,450.00
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Wow! And to think I was considering buying from that Australian guy...

Much cheaper to get screwed this way!

When will it end????

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Vinta...tem5230a38def:g:~9cAAOSwF7xebBBN&LH_Auction=1

Reported and......Gone!