Ebay has newmediaz.com scam popups on the checkout page

[scratchmyaxe]

I got scammed for $160 by newmediaz.com from the checkout page

Apparently this newmediaz.com scam has been going for several years, and yet eBay can't prevent it from appearing on the checkout page for some reason.

I clicked on many of the eBay 'win a prize' links over the last 10 years without a problem.

I always felt secure using the ebay site up until now.

Maybe ebay could employ a teenager on work experience to help tighten their security

[imastawka]

Never seen it.

Download a free adblocker

[scratchmyaxe]

I don't use an ad blocker because I often find stuff through the algorithm, but as I said, this was on the checkout page where they ordinarily only have eBay affiliates

[padi*0409]

If you don't want to use an adblocker then practice due diligence in future.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=newmediaz.com+scam

[scratchmyaxe]

Normally I am diligent, I'm not a newbie

I just assumed (foolishly) that ebay wouldn't have scam ads on their actual checkout

For ten years I clicked on the 'Win a Prize' icon with no issues

Now it seems ebay will let any random scammer embed on the eBay page

[fastbuyer777]

i had one of those pay for shipping 1 dollar s20 ads yeh they are a scam ebay should screen there ads more but just avoid clicking on there adverts

[eburtonlab]

You may have picked up some adware or malware at some point, or your browser may have been hijacked.

Try scanning your computer with something like adwcleaner by malwarebytes.

Even if there are "legitimate" prize offers out there, scammers can simply copy the format to get you to click on a fraudulent one; you have no good way of telling them apart until it is too late. Best to avoid such blind offers altogether.