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Elvis O. Aigbogun
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Auction Fraud — Romania
July 23, 2008 - 05:04 AM
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Auction fraud is the most prevalent of Internet crimes associated with Romania. The subjects have saturated the Internet auctions and offer almost every in-demand product. The subjects have also become more flexible, allowing victims to send half the funds now, and the other half when the item arrives.
The auctions are often posted as if the seller is a United States citizen, then the subject advises the victim to send the money to a business partner, associate, sick relative, a family member, etc., usually in a European country. The money is usually transferred via MoneyGram or Western Union wire transfer. The Internet Crime Complaint Center has verified in order to receive funds via Western Union, the receiver must provide the complete information of the sender and the receiver's full name and address. The funds can be picked up anywhere in the world using this information. There is no need to provide the money transfer control number (MTCN) or the answer to any secret question, as many subjects have purported to the victims. Money sent via wire transfer leaves little recourse for the victim.
The most recent trend is a large increase in bank-to-bank wire transfers. Most significantly, these wire transfers go through large United States banks and are then routed to Bucharest, Romania or Riga, Latvia.
Similarly, the sellers also occasionally direct the victims to pay using phony escrow services. Sometimes actual escrow websites are compromised and other sites resembling them are created by the subjects. Once the funds are wire transferred to the escrow website, the seller discontinues contact. See also, Escrow Fraud.
If you believe you may have fallen victim to this type of scam and wish to report it, please file a complaint with us.
In addition, visit eBay and PayPal for additional security alerts and fraud prevention tips.
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Hafiidhaturrahmah
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Re: Auction Fraud — Romania
October 4, 2008 - 05:23 AM
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dear Elvis
How we know it is auction fraud or not?
as I know,this crimers make a new thing by copy the data of our bank.
and...sometimes we got email that ask our pasword (like email from the admin)
I never get it
but I got a lot of spams maybe similiar like this wihtout asking my pasword
let me learn more from u Elvis
thx for sharing
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Hafiidhaturrahmah
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Re: Auction Fraud — Romania
October 4, 2008 - 06:08 AM
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dear Elvis
How we know it is auction fraud or not?
as I know,this crimers make a new thing by copy the data of our bank.
and...sometimes we got email that ask our pasword (like email from the admin)
I never get it
but I got a lot of spams maybe similiar like this wihtout asking my pasword
let me learn more from u Elvis
thx for sharing
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