HOW TO PREVENT FRAUD

Know how to protect yourself from Internet scams, fraud, negative
feedback and viruses!

How to remove negative feedback

If the other person you had the transaction with is content to have the comment they left for
you removed, and vice versa, then you can request to have the feedback withdrawn. To do
so click on the Ebay Help link at the top right, then in the search box search for "withdraw
feedback". You should be able to locate the necessary form you must complete to withdraw
the feedback. The buyer will then receive an email from Ebay asking for their approval. If it's
approved both comments will be withdrawn. The comments actually remain in your feedback
records however the negative won't count towards your feedback rating.


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Why does Spyware and Adware affect every internet user?

  • All information you enter via the web can be intercepted
  • Unauthorized sites can add themselves to your desktop (icons)
  • Unauthorized sites can add themselves to your internet favorites
  • Your browsing activity can be tracked and monitored
  • Unwanted toolbars and searchbars can attach themselves to your browser without your
    knowledge or approval
  • Your personal information can be sold to other parties without your knowledge or
    consent
  • Your default homepage and settings can be hijacked so you can't change them
  • These malicious components not only invade your PC so they can not be removed, but
    take up your hard drive space and slow down your PC!


How Can You Avoid eBay Scams?

The best way to avoid eBay scams is to learn what to watch for. Every week there seems to
be another story about someone who has been taken in by one of these scams. By learning
what to watch for, you will be able to protect yourself so you don't become next week's story.
"Fake Email from eBay" Scams

There are different kinds of eBay scams to watch for. One of the most common ones lately
has been email messages that are faked to look like they were sent by eBay. They look
authentic, and they usually say something to the effect of "Your account has been
compromised and you need to change your password." They have a link to the "eBay" page
where you can do this. If you click the link, the page that comes up looks like eBay's login
page. The catch is that it is not really eBay, so when you enter your login information, the
scammer gets it and can then use your eBay account at will.
There are a few things to watch for that can help you avoid these scams. First, eBay will
never ask for your login information in an email message directly. If you get an email that
looks like eBay's login page, DO NOT enter your user information through the message. Next,
if you do click on a link in a message that appears to be from eBay, check the address
("URL") of the page you end up at. Scammers will often set up page with an address very
close to eBay's. Names like "www.e-bay.com", "www.ebay1.com", "www.eebay.com" are the
kinds of things you might see.

*** Please note, I'm NOT saying these addresses are being used to run eBay scams, they're
just examples of the kind of "close enough to the real thing" addresses that could slip by if
you're not careful! ***

If you end up at one of these kinds of sites, don't provide ANY information to them. You
should also send a copy of the email you received to eBay's Safe Harbor to make sure they
are aware of it. If you suspect the email is a fake, you can forward it on to eBay at
spoof@ebay.com.

If there is ANY doubt in your mind about whether an email is legitimate, the best thing to do is
to log into eBay yourself and check the status of your account manually. This way, you are
sure you're dealing with eBay and not some other shady operator.
Deadbeat Seller eBay Scams
Another one of the eBay scams is sellers who list items for sale, receive their payment and
then disappear without ever shipping anything. There have been some of these rip-off artists
who have made off with thousands of dollars from these bogus listings. There is no 100%
sure way to know whether the person you are dealing with is legitimate, but a little research
will let you be almost that sure.
Any time you’re bidding on an item, you should check the seller’s feedback. If they’ve got little
or no feedback, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. We were all new at some point. If they’re
listing a whole bunch of $2,000 notebook computers and have no feedback, that’s a different
story. You need to weigh the cost of the item you are looking at against the chances of the
seller taking off with your money. If the seller has a bunch of household items listed, all at
fairly low values, they’re probably just selling off some stuff from around the house.

Also check some of the seller’s previous auctions to see what they have sold in the past. If
they’ve been selling $5 items, have a bunch of positive feedback from them, and have
suddenly started listing those $2000 notebooks, be wary – it could be an eBay scam. Some
scammers sell a bunch of cheap items to get their positive feedback built up then switch to
the high dollar stuff to run their scam.

Anytime you are in doubt, contact the seller and ask some questions. If you pay for an item
with your credit card, the credit card company might provide some recourse if it turns out you
don’t receive your item. Check into this before buying too. And if you still don’t have a good
feeling after doing some research, the simple way to avoid eBay scams is don’t bid. There will
be another opportunity.
eBay has a ton of information about how to buy and sell safely on their "Security Center"
pages. You can find those pages at http://pages.ebay.com/securitycenter/index.html. If you
are looking for any information about eBay scams or other security issues, this is the first
place you shoud check.

Watch out for Nigerian Scams!

The majority of Internet scams originate from Nigeria.  They take several different forms.  You
are promised huge sums of money from:
  • Over Invoiced - the sender is involved with contract negotiations, has discovered a
    supplier has been overinvoiced and wishes to share the money with you.
  • Imprisoned Relative - the sender has a relative who is unable to access money for
    some reason, such as wrongful imprisonment.
  • Dead relative - the sender has a relative who has died and they can't access the
    money for some reason.
  • Dead Foreigner - the sender has discovered a foreigner died with money invested
    somewhere, and they want to steal it and share the money with you.
  • Your bank account - the sender needs help transferring money and would like to loan
    your bank account.
  • Joint Venture - the sender has a business and wants to go into a joint venture with you.
 The Nigerian Government has issued several warnings about the scams – please be   aware!

Internet Fraud Resources:

The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).
IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud,
IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a
suspected criminal or civil violation. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at all levels,
IFCC offers a central repository for complaints related to Internet fraud, works to quantify
fraud patterns, and provides timely statistical data of current fraud trends.
http://www.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp

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