怪しげなオークション iOffer.com で詐欺られたので、その対処法とか

iTunes Store の gift card を安く買えないかとネットを徘徊していたら、iOffer という怪しげなネットオークションを発見。出品者は中国人だらけ。ブランド物が $20 とかばっかり。商品名やメーカー名には、なぜか記号を混ぜてくる。さらに出品者から fuck とか bitch とか罵られる、ひどい空間。

で、amazon.com の $100 分の gift card が $60 だったので、購入してみました。既に他の人が $60 で購入しているっぽかったので、大丈夫かな、と思いつつ購入。ただし、安全のため、PayPal で購入しました。PayPal だと詐欺られても補償してくれるので。

iOffer は買い手と売り手が直接値段交渉するという仕組み。今回は $60 で即決価格だったので、click すると請求書が送られてきました。そのまま手続きを進め、相手の指定する PayPal の口座へ $60 を送金しました。

これが、やりとりの画面。細かい英語の間違いは気にしない。


▲ 出品者 slitak とのやり取り。というか、こっちの独り言になってます。

だましの手口 (PHP新書)

だましの手口 (PHP新書)

詐欺とペテンの大百科

詐欺とペテンの大百科


2011 年 1 月 11 日に購入手続をし、16 日に実際に PayPal で $60 を振り込みました。そのまま 1 月 22 日まで待っても音沙汰なかったため、iOffer へ問題報告をするとともに、PayPal へも通報しました。同じ業者から購入手続をしている他の買い手がいたので、その人ともやり取りをしたところ、同じように連絡が一切ないとのこと。

iOffer は場を提供するだけなので、iOffer に助けを求めても何にもしてくれません。↓これが iOffer から 1 月 24 日に来た返事。この段階では、問題報告を受け付けました、というだけの内容。

Dear Akira,

Thank you for writing to iOffer.com to bring this to our attention.

Your message has been forwarded to our misuse department and will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that while not all reports of misuse will receive a reply, we
will continue to investigate the situation at hand and take appropriate measures to prevent this type of activity in the future.

If you encounter any other forms of misuse on the iOffer.com site that you think may be of concern, please do not hesitate to contact us again.

Thank you again for taking the time to notify us of this situation.

Sincerely,
iOffer.com

そして 2 月 9 日に来た返事がこちら。基本的に iOffer は何もできませんよ、PayPal に問い合わせてね、という中身です。出品者は iOffer から強制退会になっているそうです。

Hello Akira,

The seller of your purchase has recently been banned for defrauding iOffer users. If possible, please try contacting the seller by email to request a refund. Sellers are responsible for sending items. iOffer provides sellers stores, we do not handle sales of items, receive payments or ship items.

If requesting a refund through email fails, you may have recourse if you paid by credit card via PayPal. To file a dispute using this service, please visit the PayPal link found below.

For PayPal purchases, click here for information on filing a dispute and claim: http://www.ioffer.com/info/paypal_buyer_protection

Review our Buyer Safety Guide for fraud resources: http://www.ioffer.com/info/safety_guide

We are truly sorry and hope you can resolve this matter soon,
iOffer.com

次に PayPal からの返事が 1 月 31 日に来ました。これも、「受け付けました」の通知です。PayPal 側で売り手とやり取りするので、その結果次第でまた PayPal が動きます。それまで、購入者は数日間待ちます。

Hello Akira Okumura,

Thanks for contacting us. We're looking into your case and will decide the outcome. Here are the case details:

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Transaction details

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Seller's Name: Frank Henson
Seller's Email: frogsum@gmail.com
Seller's Transaction ID: 9M9883988W637661M

Transaction Date: Jan 16, 2011
Transaction Amount: -$60.00 USD
Your Transaction ID: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Case Number: YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Buyer's Transaction ID: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

You can see the most up to date information about this case in the Resolution Center
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_complaint-view-details&cid=YYYYYYYYYYYYYYY any time.

We'll do our best to decide this case within 30 days, but if the case is complicated, it may take a little longer.

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What to do next

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To keep things moving toward resolution, your participation is essential. As we look into the case, we may ask you for more information and you'll have a limited time to reply. Please respond quickly so you don't risk losing a possible refund.

We'll try to decide this case within 30 days, but if the case is complicated, it may take a little longer.

If the case is decided in your favor, you may be eligible for a refund of the full purchase price.

Sincerely,

PayPal

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the Help link in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

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PayPal 側での審査が終了し、2 月 11 日に返事が来ました。詐欺だと判断したので、$60 は返金しますという返事です。一部伏せ字にしてあります。

Hello Akira Okumura,

We have concluded our investigation into your case and have decided in your favor.

We were able to recover $60.00 USD and this amount has been credited to you. Please allow five business days for this adjustment to be posted.

If you are due any additional funds, we will make our best effort to recover the balance from the seller.

If the seller's account has insufficient funds to complete the refund owed to you, please be assured that we will take appropriate action against the seller's account, which may include limitation of the seller's account privileges.

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Transaction Details

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Seller's Name: Frank Henson
Seller's Email: frogsum@gmail.com
Seller's Transaction ID: 9M9883988W637661M

Transaction Date: Jan 16, 2011
Transaction Amount: -$60.00 USD
Your Transaction ID: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Case Number: YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Buyer's Transaction ID: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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What to Do Next

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No further action is required by you at this time.

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Other Details

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To make sure future transactions proceed smoothly, we suggest you visit the PayPal site and click the Security Center link located at the top of any page. There you will find tips on how to avoid fraudulent sellers in the "Fraud Prevention Tips for Buyers" section.

To learn more about PayPal's Buyer Protection Program, go to the PayPal website and click the Security Center link located at the bottom of any page.

Thanks,

PayPal Protection Services Department

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the Help link in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

BC:ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ:R2:USD60.00:1/31/2011:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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これで、後はこちらは何もやる必要はありません。PayPal から返金されるのを待ちましょう。すぐに入金されます。クレジットカードの使用履歴に、支払った額と同じだけ返金されていたら終了です。


▲ $60 (4,910 円) を 1 月 16 日に支払い、同じ額が 2 月 11 日に返金されている。

ということで、怪しげなネット上の取引は、PayPal を使って安全に行いましょうということです。