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Scam Five
Dec 4, 2004. A group of three high school students Steven Matthew St. John, Joseph Daniel Owen and Lance Allen Miller, all 17, were arrested and charged with five counts each of felonious breaking and entering and four counts each of felony larceny. The group stole more than $100,000 worth of property and then tried to sell some of
goods, such as computers and computer parts on eBay.
Scam Six
Dec 7 2004. A seller was offering a valve on eBay which might have allowed people to divert their gas supply to avoid having to pay any bills. The item was listed with
caption “Easy to use gas bypass. Why pay for your gas when you don't have to? Think of those winter nights and
gas that you'll use and save.”
Scam Seven
November 5, .2004. Advance copies of
video game "Halo 2" were sold on eBay fetching as much as $ 265 each. The Microsoft game was one of
most anticipated in history.
Scam Eight
November 4, 2004. A 19-year-old man stole musical instruments from Stetson University and sold them on eBay, in Deland , Fla. Anatoli Seinczenko confessed to stealing over $20,000 worth of instruments and property.
Scam Nine
June 15, 2004. A Man from Toledo used
Internet auction service eBay to bilk $3,275 from victims throughout
country. eBay winners sent money orders and checks to Paul Campbell who never had
items to sell and pocket
money. Campbell was arrested after a couple paid $432 for tickets to a WrestleMania.
Scam Ten
June 24, 2004. Two men from Maineville OH, admitted a scheme to sell stolen golf clubs and electronic equipment on eBay. The men had admitted they profited about $12,000 from selling items that had been stolen from two golf stores and a camera store.

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