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Bad eBay Experience Spurs Internet Manhunt

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the distributed-backlash dept.

An anonymous reader submitted an entertaining story running on the Chicago Trib that discusses a fraudulent eBay dealer, and the tale of his victims tracking him down. Nothing super technical, just amusing to read and remember that while sometimes the crooks get away, sometimes they become the hunted. My favorite part is when they call his mom. Man I'd love to do that to people who DoS us :)

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  1. Similar Experience... by BoarderPhreak · · Score: 4, Funny
    I had to "hunt" my eBay punk down, too. The guy tried to rip me off for $1800 after I purchased a Mac in an auction.

    The fool (supposedly) shipped it via plain parcel post and no small wonder, it went missing. Rather than own up to it, and realize he made a mistake he figured it'd be easier to hang me out to dry.

    Needless to say, I cancelled the credit card transaction (got my money back fine) but refused to stop there.

    I sicked Discover, USPS, eBay, Billpoint/PayPal, FBI and other agencies on him for interstate mail fraud, credit card fraud, etc.

    I also turned up some things in my own research - wife's name, address, phone number, etc. But the best part was having actual aerial photos of his HOUSE!

    Yep, gotta love the Internet. :)

  2. I've got a better idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..next time we see auctions for 75 laptops from one seller, lets look up his info and just go steal them. Much better end result. Free Laptops.

  3. Re:Slashdot DoS by Multics · · Score: 5, Funny
    YES, INDEED.

    Just a little warning (30min?) would make being /.ed a WHOLE LOT SAFER for the /.ed site.

    Even a piece of mail saying "you've been featured on our site -- here are some of the problems you may experience over the next YEAR." would be good.

    But nooooo...

    I am greatful for being featured in /. a couple of years ago, but it sometimes gets old when yet another round of attacks comes in on the site that was featured.

    How about /. tell us the details about the DoS attacks and perhaps the community can help out, never mind it is hopeless to get /. to recipricate. Your security through obscurity needs to end just as much as MS's does.

    -- Multics