[meteorite-list] Paypal Hackers WARNING!!!

[almitt]

Hi Dave, Don and all,

I have been forwarding these malicious attempts at fraud to ebay for the 
last couple of years. eBay will send you a form letter stating they are 
looking into it, then another email stating it isn't from them (or 
paypal) and have turned it over to the proper authorities. I somehow 
doubt that they are turning it over to investigators as there seems to 
be a never ending stream of these attempts over and over again. Seems 
like sooner or later they would be leery of trying to get information 
the same way after others were investigated or arrested. I've never been 
told that someone trying to attempt this type of fraud on me was 
sentenced or anything remotely like that. I would be willing to bet that 
I have forward more than a thousand such similar attempts and eBay will 
only send information that tells you how to avoid spoof emails. This is 
a serious thing that they shouldn't rest until they are able to improve 
things.

Someone once said that eBay really only cares about making money. 
Nothing wrong with that but their customer service, rating system and 
prosecution of criminals that try to take advantage of their format is 
sadly lacking. Safest bet is always go directly to the official site 
(don't click on emails) and check emails and paypal accounts directly to 
avoid major trouble.

--AL Mitterling
Mitterling Meteorites
www.Mitterling.com