Look folks, the lesson here is that no matter the site, account info can be stolen and used fraudulently. This is happening with alarming regularity on eBay and other selling sites. The items we (as horn-players) sell are in the thousands of dollars/euros range and that rings bells to scammers. There are escrow accounts and other somewhat safe options available, but it is my feeling that what was once a pleasant option for selling what you have to someone who wants it has now turned into a high stakes game of fraud, deceit and fear. Almost every day one forum or news organization warns people about the "latest" scam online.
Leigh
PS: It's sad that most people know Nigeria for two things: Drugs traffic hub and Internet scams.
On Sunday, January 25, 2004, at 04:46 PM, Steven Ovitsky wrote:
There was some recent discussion of financial scams relating to buying /
selling horns over the internet. These email scammers are getting better
organized, as you can see by following this link to the 3rd Annual Nigerian
Email Conference home page.
http://www.j-walk.com/other/conf Too bad the conference is over. LOL
Cheers,
Steven Ovitsky
www.sotone.com
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