[clayfoushee]

Balloonist,

After you log in on e-bay, at the very bottom of the home page is a "Security" or Security Center" button. Click on that, and it will lead you through a menu to report a suspected fraudulent listing.

A few weeks ago, all the scam ads were "pre-approved bidder" format. Obviously, that was just a way to get someone to e-mail so he could establish contact. That was the original red flag and e-bay caught on. Now, the scammers have dropped that in order to try to slip through without being caught.

However, they're still all 3-day auctions, which is another clue in addition to the obvious......price.

Again, I, personally, would not e-mail these people. It's all wrapped up in an identity theft ring, with stolen e-bay account names. If you do, make sure you have a damn good firewall on your ISP connection.