[TheForge] ebay scam alert -- first hand experience

[Andrew Vida]

Reynolds wrote:
> 
> In this era of electronic wizardry it is easy to lose sight of the
> fact the people doing this are just like bandits hiding around a
> curve, waiting to pounce on innocent unsuspecting citizens coming
> by. A robber is a robber, whether he wears a kerchief over his face
> and rides a horse or whether he ambushes you doing legitimate
> business on an electronic highway.

	True in principle, but a highwayman is a lot easier
	to recognize than a net-scammer.  Easier to deal with
	too.  a single .45 to the head takes care of the former.
	Seems we're not allowed that luxury with net.crooks.

	Tis a pity
> 
> The penalty should be the same as if they broke down your front door
> and made off with your furniture and valuables. What they are doing
> is premeditated and definitely has victims.

	Agreed 100%.  Unfotrunately, law is made and administered
	by idiots.

> Lock 'em up. In Texas they don't air condition the new prisons. 

	Fair enough.
> 
> But then again, I'm still chaffing from getting swindled out of $1,400 on eBay in January. The thief hit me and 89 others and moved to Brasil. No extradition treaties in Brasil. It is a safe haven for criminals.

	You may, however, hire a snoop to find him.  Then you
	can go to Brazil and kill the motherfucker in whatever
	slow and cruel fashion you deem fitting and barring
	capture, retreat to the USA and tell the Brazilian
	authorities to go scratch.