oh yeah, and it's the "Spain guy". His email address is alfderos@me.com or "Alfred R." His user id on ebay is "guitbabonn" ....at least it WAS when he tried to scam me. Beware, yes "spain" is still at it!

November 5th, 2009

I have received the same email offers from a guy named Eric in Spain wanting to use this escrow service. The initiating email and the second email are word for word the same as those listed below. Don't do this.

Mike, I am also new to the international selling, I just received an email in regards to a ring i just listed for $2000 someone in Spain. I told him to bid on ebay, he does not want to and says he wants to do the purchase with esafe-holdings.com. I came to this site to see if it's a scam. Can someone help me?

Donna it is a scam and yes you should report it and also block the bidder.

Hi, Mike. I had the same thing happen to me. I am including the email I received, does any of it sound familiar?

I'm very glad that the item is still available!
First of all I want to apologize for my english and for
my late answer, I was out of town with some business.
I decided to buy your item so please tell me if it`s
necesarry to bid on it.
Like I said you in my first email I want you to ship it
via FedEx International Priority (3 days or so) because
I need it fast.
Because I want to be safe for both of us
we will close this deal using www.esafe-holdings.com
A very trustable and professional escrow service.
This service will protect both of us.Please go to
Esafe-Holdings website and open a new account with them.
Then INITIATE the transaction and please include the ebay
item# on the description.
I'm already a member and I'm waiting for you to start
the transactreion. For inspection period I think 2 days
(from the day I receive the package) it`s enough.
When you start it please put shipping insurance on the step 2
because I want them to insure the package too, I`ll pay.
After you will start the transaction you will see that
I'm a serious person and I have closed 8 positive
transactions through them.

Best Regards,
Erik K.

"He's still out there! "

Nobody reads the perishing threads, do they? Just a glance at the OP and paste their identical story on the end, complete with the identical misconceptions. No wonder the frauds continue despite all the publicity, people just can't be arsed to do a bit of basic reading to protect themselves.

There is no one person, its a boiler shop like operation, a fraud production line. Report the ebay ID used for false contact info.

af

I think people are happier with the image of their own personal fraudster villain, sort of a self worth thing, and probably the most interesting think that has happened to them for months.

af

I have also got a similar text today... so weired....

HI , I'm very glad that the item is still available!First of all I want to apologize for my english.I decided to buy your item so please tell me if it`s necesarry to bid on it.Like I said you in my first email I want you to ship it via FedEx International Priority (3 days or so) because I need it fast. The shipping address is : Marbella ,Spain ,zip: 29600.Because I want to be safe for both of us we will close this deal using www.esafe-holdings.comA very trustable and professional escrow service. This service will protect both of us.Please go to Esafe-Holdings website and open a new account with them.Then INITIATE the transaction and please include the ebay item# on the description.I'm already a member and I'm waiting for you to start the transaction. For inspection period I think 1 day (from the day I receive the package) it`s enough.When you start it please put shipping insurance on the step 2 because I want them to insure the package too, I`ll pay. After you will start the transaction you will see that I'm a serious person and I have closed 8 positive transactions through them. Best Regards,David