Just received a scam? call saying I had been charged $300+ for an iPhone which would be dispatched i

[sparrowlilly]

I just received a scam? phone call saying that I had been charged $300+ for an iPhone which would be dispatched within 24 hours.  If I did not place this order I was told to press #1 to speak to eBay customer service.  I then hung up, but if I proceeded I have no doubt I would have been asked to provide paypal, credit card or other information.   Please alert everyone to this scam.   By the way - I DID NOT BUY AN iPHONE!

[sandypebbles]

You, yourself have alerted people reading here

Other members have also already posted other topics about the same scam

Yes, it is a very common scam, along with the iTunes gift card one

Not really related to eBay at all though, just one of those auto-dialing set ups

People who do not have and have never used eBay get the same call

[*tippy*toes*]

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@sandypebbles wrote:

You, yourself have alerted people reading here

Other members have also already posted other topics about the same scam

Yes, it is a very common scam, along with the iTunes gift card one

Not really related to eBay at all though, just one of those auto-dialing set ups

People who do not have and have never used eBay get the same call

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Ummmm, yeah it is related to eBay, because the people are being told it's a call about an eBay purchase. Yes, people who aren't on eBay get these calls too, so would immediately assume it's a scam, or a wrong number, but plenty of eBay members are getting the calls too. Some may well have bought an iPhone. So yeah, it is relevant to eBay.

[sandypebbles]

Ok 

We can agree to disagree on that one

Some non eBay people would also go right ahead anyway to see what happens, or to 'sort it out' , like people  do with other scams when they get an email from 'a bank' they have never been with a click the link anyway 

[cezm]

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@sparrowlilly wrote:

I just received a scam? phone call saying that I had been charged $300+ for an iPhone which would be dispatched within 24 hours.  If I did not place this order I was told to press #1 to speak to eBay customer service.  I then hung up, but if I proceeded I have no doubt I would have been asked to provide paypal, credit card or other information.   Please alert everyone to this scam.   By the way - I DID NOT BUY AN iPHONE!

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That's why I never answer a call from a number I don't know - if they really want me, they'll leave a message

[melmac4349]

I just had the exact phone call a moment ago, (13/07/21 @ 1600).  Automated voice with a cost of $290 charged to my account for a product from ebay.  If I didn't purchase the product,  then press one now. I just hung up! 

[sandypebbles]

Very glad to hear you did not press one, many people do (including people who know it is a scam but press anyway to 'see what happens'

One such person even came on the forum and abused members  here after doing so, for letting eBay let them do it 

[izayaht]

Just got the scam call😂

[donnattar_0]

This actually happen to me about a week ago, i was told that a purchase was made of $395.00 and they needed to check my credit card no: to confirm ...Yep its going around this scam.

[sugar249]

And sadly the reason they keep doing it,  there are people (clowns) around who believe them and give them their bank details.

I can safely say this as my sister fell for the same scam (not this one) twice, in 6 months.   You can choose your friends, but not your relatives.