Just a quick PSA on the wire fraud scam for this fake eBay
Woodgrain set. I know the discriminating collectors here would recognize wire fraud but thought I would post anyway.
shabfashion (28910 )
1975 TSR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ORIGINAL
WOODGRAIN SET 3RD PRINT CMPLT NMNM+ gygax
1975 TSR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ORIGINAL WOODGRAIN SET 3RD PRINT CMPLT NMNM+ gygax | eBayI checked into the listing and emailed the seller. The story was they had a pawn shop in California, shut it down and moved to Spain while liquidating inventory. When asked for details (info(at)pawn-sales.online), they sent what appeared to be an invoice request for a wire transfer payment to a bank account in Spain. All very official looking of course. I have the bank wire request information & fake "eBay looking" invoice but won’t re-post it here. They claimed it was covered under a eBay 30-day return guarantee which doesn’t happen outside of eBay transactions nor via email.
I called eBay to inquire. Apparently, at least 2 legitimate eBay accounts were hacked and repeatedly posted this fake Woodgrain set. One account in California and another in the UK. The California account was shut down by eBay a few weeks ago when it was reported by the original owners that the account password had been hacked. eBay also confirmed the UK account above is under investigation.
Background information:
“GO TO YOUTUBE AND SEARCH - 1975 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS WOODGRAIN SET - I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE SET FOR YOUR VIEWING TO SEE EVERY DETAIL.”
1975 TSR Dungeons and Dragons Woodgrain Set - YouTubeThe video they reference in the description was actually done by D.F von Rabenau who is a legit seller on eBay. Not exactly sure where they nabbed the pictures but they’ve been used in each of the fake listings on the hacked accounts. Probably taken from a previous legitimate eBay listing? They went so far as to copy & use the store logo from a legitimate eBay seller as well. LoL
The email response via the old
[email protected] address:
from: Pawn Online <info(at)pawn-sales.online>
date: Jan 23, 2021, 4:01 PM
subject: Re: 1975 TSR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ORIGINAL WOODGRAIN SET 3RD PRINT CMPLT NMNM+ gygax
mailed-by: pawn-sales.online
Thank you for your interest in purchasing this item at the price of US $2,100.00 (price includes shipping). The item is in perfect condition, this is a stock liquidation, I have closed my business (pawnshop) and I recently moved to Europe, Spain. Shipping will be made from my storage in US. We will complete this sale using the Purchase Protection program from eBay, which will protect us in this transaction. There is also a 30 day return policy. If you are ready to buy this item please provide me with your full shipping address & your full name, then you will be contacted by eBay with the eBay Invoice for your purchase.
Waiting you reply
Thanks!
Bottom line: Hackers are using multiple compromised eBay accounts to shill a Woodgrain set that doesn’t exist in order to obtain wire payment fraudulently. Just avoid these particular “auction” listings with these pictures. I'll continue reporting the "new" hacked accounts to eBay as I have time.
The eye that looks ahead to the safe course is closed forever.