Like New . Popular at auctions, these are not new products but refurbished and remanufactured items that have been restored to like new condition by the manufacturer. Reputable vendors advertise them as such, but scammers will try to pass them off as factory- sealed merchandise. Paid for but never delivered . Scam artist love auction sites such as eBay , where bidders are required to send in money before seeing the goods.
Auctions are also popular for selling stolen goods.
Errol Smith, marketing executive for the safe-shopping Web directory The Public Eye, says that widespread worry about online credit card fraud is grossly overblown.