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Tag: eBay fraud

eBay Seller Accused of Running Million-Dollar Crime Ring

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

A grand jury indicted eBay seller Roni Rubinov on charges of running a fencing enterprise with the help of 40 partners, employees, and associates who were also indicted in New York on Thursday. The eBay seller owned a pawn shop Read more

News, Security and Fraud IssueseBay fraud, eBay seller crime ring, fencing, money laundering, Roni Rubinov3 Comments

eBay Weekly Chat: Store Search, Fees, Reporting Fraud

December 26, 2021December 26, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

Sellers turned up on Wednesday to attend eBay’s weekly chat session, and moderators fielded their questions and comments. Likely due to the fact it was 3 days before Christmas, attendance was slightly lighter than usual. Here are some of the Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay fees, eBay fraud, eBay Store search4 Comments

eBay Scammer Sentenced to 14 Years

July 18, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

The government said the head of an eBay sales scam was sentenced to over 14 years in prison after accusing him of pretending to part of an eBay program in order steal money through fake car sales. The Department of Read more

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesDOJ, eBay, eBay fraud, Fraud

5 Weeks and $2 Million Get eBay Seller 4 Years

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 Ina Steiner

In a 5-week period, a single online seller defrauded hundreds of customers out of nearly $2 million using eBay and PayPal, according to allegations by the Department of Justice. The government said the seller listed and sold gold bullion and Read more

Marketplaces, NewsBullion, DOJ, eBay fraud, PayPal fraud8 Comments

DOJ Says Some eBay Photos Were Infected with Malware

April 12, 2019April 13, 2019 Ina Steiner
eBay

The US Department of Justice said international criminals used eBay as part of their campaign to defraud victims. “A federal jury today convicted two Romanian nationals of 21 counts related to their scheme to infect victim computers with malware in Read more

News, Security and Fraud IssueseBay fraud, Malware

eBay Works with Retailers to Crack Down on Stolen Goods

February 17, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

Nearly 6 years after hiring a retail insider to help it prevent the sale of stolen goods on its site, eBay is praising its own efforts. “From Adversary to Trusted Partner” describes how eBay worked with retailers, credit card companies, Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay fraud

eBay Loses Millions in Ad Revenue in Alleged Fraud

January 19, 2015August 25, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay said it lost millions of dollars in ad revenue, according to the Australian. The newspaper said eBay filed a lawsuit against its former manager of ad operations and two of his associates. eBay alleges that the manager set up Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay financials, eBay fraud

eBay Vendor Accused of Defrauding Antiques Dealers

January 19, 2015August 25, 2017 Ina Steiner

You might not associate the notorious Quran-burning Rev. Terry Jones with eBay, but a Florida newspaper made the connection 4 years ago, pointing out that he operated an eBay business called TS and Company out of the same address as the church, Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay fraud

Is eBay Really the Best Place to Sell Your Used Smartphone?

September 29, 2014August 29, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is running a new marketing campaign called “Flip your phone for the win” coinciding with Apple’s launch of the latest iPhone. It seems everywhere you look, eBay is promoting its marketplace as a site to sell one’s used smart Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay fraud


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