Great deal on Trademe!

**mstriumph** · 19th December 2006, 12:01

Originally Posted by Coyote

Typically the seller is the escrow service. Money goes straight to them, goods don't go to the buyer

buuuuuuuut ..... isn't that illegal?

how could he get away with that?

**Coyote** · 19th December 2006, 12:07

Originally Posted by mstriumph

buuuuuuuut ..... isn't that illegal?

how could he get away with that?

I'm not sure of how illegal everything is. Someone else will have to answer that

And these people remain anonymous behind a computer and they constantly change their account details. They're hard to trace, therefore they get away with it

**placidfemme** · 19th December 2006, 12:07

I don't see the point in it really... Unless they get the funds deposited into thier own accounts and the fee's go to the users account and the buyer gets ripped off... very dodgy...

Edit: But they can be traced through their bank account numbers can't they?

**Fishy** · 19th December 2006, 12:11

his membership has been disabled if you click on his profile.

**Ixion** · 19th December 2006, 12:11

Uh, yes. Exactly that. You want to try tracing bank account numbers internationally, through a few nominee companies, via the Cayman Islands. Good luck. Eventually you'll track the bank account down. Opened 19/12 by Wanrongoo Wobbuni , Nigeria. Closed out 22/12, immediately after receipt of funds.

**Ixion** · 19th December 2006, 12:12

Listing's been pulled by Trademe.

**steved** · 19th December 2006, 12:40

I wonder how Tardme is going to attempt to stop the phishing of accounts?

**placidfemme** · 19th December 2006, 12:41

is phishing like hacking?

**steved** · 19th December 2006, 12:47

Originally Posted by placidfemme

is phishing like hacking?

Quite a bit like hacking.

**awesker** · 19th December 2006, 13:11

gah, when ever I try to see the auction, its been taken down by the admin. whats going on?

**Steam** · 19th December 2006, 13:18

Originally Posted by mstriumph

buuuuuuuut ..... isn't that illegal?

how could he get away with that?

It's totally illegal, it's fraud. If caught he'd go to jail, but he won't get caught cos it's all on the internet, he'll be operating out of some internet cafe in buttfuck Congo, or Belgrade, or Novo Sibersk. He can get away with it because people are not careful enough with their internet security and their money.