http://chicagoist.com/2006/12/13/fraud_ring_makes_off_with_millions_using_obvious_tactics.php All comments for Fraud Ring Makes Off with Millions Using Obvious Tactics en-us 2009 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:30:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2006/12/13/fraud_ring_makes_off_with_millions_using_obvious_tactics.php#comment-814517 http://chicagoist.com/2006/12/13/fraud_ring_makes_off_with_millions_using_obvious_tactics.php#comment-814517 Comments Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:04:30 -0600 <p>I'm sorry but it's hard to feel sorry for people who fall for the old wire transfer or escrow routine. If that's not enough the bad spelling and frantic rushed tone of their messages should be enough to alert anyone.</p> http://chicagoist.com/2006/12/13/fraud_ring_makes_off_with_millions_using_obvious_tactics.php#comment-814489 http://chicagoist.com/2006/12/13/fraud_ring_makes_off_with_millions_using_obvious_tactics.php#comment-814489 Comments Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:44:16 -0600 <p>Thanks, Dave. Good to know. I'm so used to getting my items for such great steals that PayPal is almost always my mode of payment.</p> http://chicagoist.com/2006/12/13/fraud_ring_makes_off_with_millions_using_obvious_tactics.php#comment-814480 http://chicagoist.com/2006/12/13/fraud_ring_makes_off_with_millions_using_obvious_tactics.php#comment-814480 Comments Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:38:43 -0600 <p>Or, for big ticket items, use an escrow service... BUT, use the only one eBay actually recommends: http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/payment-escrow.html They do recommend Escrow.com, and I've used them several times when purchasing or selling things like video cameras or laptops. I would *never* use anything else. </p>