Thanks Terry
I just know others watch Ebay and this one is too good to be true. If you look at the listing it is just full of nonsense. Here is the fake invoice sent to me. It has ebay logos and the same font they use. I just copied it and pasted, but the email is very believable.
eBay sent this message to show it originated from eBay. Congratulations - eBay Transaction #234915894576 Started
• Current status: Payment pending. Purchase protection granted.
eBay transaction was successfully started for :
Deluxe Cue Smith Lathe and inlay machine
Sale price: USD 1500.00 Quantity: 1 Insurance: Included Shipping & Handling: USD
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Sales tax: USD 0.00
Subtotal: USD 1500.00
Details for transaction number : 234915894576 Item Title: Deluxe Cue Smith Lathe and inlay machine Sale Date: February 25, 2013 Seller: Florin Moldoveanu Payment details: Please follow this eBay Purchase Protection invoice to complete the eBay Checkout
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Full Name: Florin Moldoveanu Address: Nuernberger Strasse 65 City/State: Berlin Zip Code: 10787 Country: Germany
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