First there was the case of the eBay seller who was accused of defrauding the USPS of $18,000 by sending packages to his customers for a penny. Now comes a new case of an eBay seller who is accused of defrauding the Read more
A 30-year-old man was charged with eBay fraud over the alleged sale of phony autographed baseball cards, and authorities believe he had help from his 61-year-old mother. The pair are accused of being the masterminds behind “the biggest case of Read more
Criminals are using a new twist in their efforts to defraud people online via phishing emails, and some victims suspect the fraudsters could be mining eBay user data, according to the BBC. We were alerted to the problem in this Read more
Two stories out this week about Craigslist and eBay classifieds sites show how criminals attempt fraud in varied ways online just as they do in real life, and show it pays to stay vigilant. The first story comes from Australia, Read more
A recent discussion by eBay of its forays into identity management may resonate with those who’ve followed the company closely over the past few years. If the current discussion of identity management seems vaguely familiar, it’s because eBay touted a major initiative Read more
The UK media are having a field day over a case of eBay fraud on a grand scale, but it’s the background of the alleged perpetrator that is making headlines. “Former Islamic extremist arrested on suspicion of £1m eBay scam” Read more
Thanks to the rise in Craigslist-related crimes, police departments around the US and Canada are creating safe trading zones for buyers and sellers who wish to meet in person to complete online transactions. Among the first in the nation was Read more
A former executive of Mastro Auctions received a nearly 5-year sentence in a shill-bidding case that brought down the once renowned Chicago auction house. Doug Allen, along with William Mastro and Mark Theotikos, were indicted in 2012 on fraud charges Read more
eBay is once again facing questions over its practice of allowing active content on its website. The Register said security firm Check Point recently found a vulnerability that could allow hackers to push malicious Javascript code towards targeted eBay users. Read more
PayPal has fixed a security hole that could have allowed fraudsters to hijack production systems. The vulnerability could have allowed attackers to install a backdoor on PayPal, according to PC World. The magazine described how Michael Stepankin, a bug bounty hunter, Read more
