Almost all online selling platforms are prone to scams that's why people should not let their guard down at times. eBay, for instance, is a notorious place where scams happen. For the part of the ...

This scam can be deeply frustrating, and it’s deceptively simple: You order an item, open the box and there’s nothing there. Scammers can trick you into buying an empty box by burying phrases like ...

Hijacked 'phishing' accounts used to carry out new scam... eBay is warning customers to be wary of fraudsters using hijacked sellers' accounts to try to con them out of money by offering to sell goods ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. The sad fact is that whilst ...

``Trust no one'' was the tagline for the hit TV show ``The X-Files,'' and it's an admonition that users of the online auction site eBay ought to heed. Almost $60 million worth of business transpires ...