Bogus/scary 2nd chance offers on eBay BEWARE

[itjclarke]

I got an email from someone else this happened to. That makes 3 in one day, all from the same email address. Anyone else have this happen? Anyone else at all concerned? I'm going to contact eBay, but want to see if anyone here has an opinion about this. It seems much more targeted than the standard phony eBay or Paypal security email prompting you to login. This used specific user bidding information from real/recent auctions. What would stop this guy from falsely accepting your best offer?? Or sending a false invoice?

[Leon]

I have had a good second chance offer or two. I have had more bogus ones. I would report it.

[Bridwell]

I received this similar offer, from a different seller but the same email for me to reply to!!!

You've been given a second chance to buy 1911 T3 TURKEY RED CHRISTY MATHEWSON PSA 3(MK) NO CREASES N.Y. 1ST HOFER CLASS, which you placed a bid on for $ 1,377.77 on Mar 25, 2013 . To purchase this item, reply to this email or just contact the seller at: jrenv.engineer@gmail.com


1911 T3 TURKEY RED CHRISTY MATHEWSON PSA 3(MK) NO CREASES N.Y. 1ST HOFER CLASS
Price:
$ 1,377.77
Seller:
Seller E-mail:
david_slomer (4012)
jrenv.engineer@gmail.com
Ask Seller A Question


Additional Information about Second Chance Offers:
The seller, david_slomer, is making this Second Chance Offer because the high bidder was either unable to complete the transaction or the seller has a duplicate item for sale. The selling of this item through Second Chance Offer is in compliance with eBay policy; you will be able to exchange Feedback with the seller and will be eligible for all eBay services associated with a transaction, such as fraud protection.

Act Now - This Offer Ends Soon !
To take advantage of this opportunity, please act quickly. This offer ends on April 5, 2013, 4:09 pm. To buy this item contact the seller at: jrenv.engineer@gmail.com

[itjclarke]

How is he getting the bidder's identities? Is he in our accounts, the sellers' accounts, or somehow able to access encrypted data from eBay?

I understand the idea of bogus 2nd chance offers as a result of shilling, or other shenengens.. But not where the emailer has private information.

2nd chance offer from this same email address is now at 4 for today. I'm not as worried about the 2nd chance offer, as I am this guy doing something more clever. Maybe he emails as the seller asking for a sale offline to eliminate seller fees.. Maybe he falsely accepts best offer and gets clever enough to create a good PayPal link to his email address.

To Add: all 4 instances are 2nd chance offers on different sellers' items

[npa589]

I got one today as well, for a T3 Walter Johnson.

[itjclarke]

For those who got one today, is this the first? If this is something that happens everyday, then oh well.. But if this is the start of something new, this sucks. This guy has information he shouldn't have. And again, if he starts sending "your best offer has been accepted" emails, and better masks his email address, I might get a little more nervous.

[peterose4hof]

Are all these items from the same seller?

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by peterose4hof

Are all these items from the same seller?

Different sellers, but each email/notice traces back to the same email address (listed in above posts), which in the notices is provided as the sellers'. This single person is posing as the seller offering a 2nd chance offer on a closed item that we've actually bid.

To add: I do not think any of the sellers are involved

[travrosty]

always type in ebays address in the header and go to ebay first before you respond to any second chance offers and only respond to offers that go through ebay and it will eliminate these phishing emails.