[geeks] FYI - crazy offer from Microsoft Live, eBay, PayPal (25% cashback)

[James Fogg]

> > Over at http://hot-deals.org/ they have a link that appears valid,
> > and gets you 20 or 25% cashback on your "buy-it-now" purchases.
> >
>
> Imagine a two friends living in separate towns, each with separate
eBay
> and PayPal accounts.
>
> Friend A lists a $2000 item (say a pair of speakers) BIN.
>
> Friend B "buys" the item, gets the maximum amount back ($250).
>
> Then they do the reverse, each one paying the fees etc. out of their
own
> pocket.  And walk away with over $450 between themselves.
>
> Fraudulent to be sure, but how would such a situation be detected?


This is a really good scam. I like it.