A serial fraudster by the name of Elengo Papacostas has earned a reputation due to the several online frauds he has committed. This buyer had received multiple complaints from sellers who put up event tickets for sale on eBay, and have the money swiped back on Paypal’s system classified as a disputed transaction. eBay uses […]
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Networks complain about Apple distribution
Several anonymous telecoms operators made complaints over how Apple distributes its most popular devices, the iPhone and the iPad, to network carriers. The New York Times also received complaints from an anonymous source that stated these were particularly aimed at France, although other countries in Western Europe are also affected. The said complaints were from […]
Ebay seller jailed for flogging illegal satellite boxes
A Telford salesman that sold illegal satellite boxes over eBay was placed in jail this week after police caught up with him. Ronald Bladen aged 52 of Madeley was able to make a profit of £2,000 from twenty satellite boxes that he illegally sold on eBay from March of 2012 to November 7th, 2012. However, […]
Financial and online industries still reluctant to implement fraud prevention technology
Despite the strong efforts of security vendors to convince the financial industry and many online stores, it is still apparent that these industries are unwilling to adopt the DNSSEC technology, a mechanism used to prevent fraud making it extra-challenging for fraudsters to fake legitimate websites. DNSSEC, otherwise known as the DNS Security Extensions, effectively utilizes […]
Buying contact lenses online in the UK
If you are a contact wearer in the UK, you may or may not be aware of the many benefits that come with purchasing them online. Apart from saving yourself money, you will also save yourself the time, and often, the inconvenience of having to take trips back and forth to your opticians. You have […]
Waitrose manager steals items from work then sells them on eBay
Martin Foley, a manager at Waitrose, was recently charged for stealing about 1,000 items from the store he worked at, and then peddling them on eBay. Among the items that were retrieved from Foley included Ipods, as well as different electronics. Foley’s Ebay operation went on for about 6 years, and earned him around £25,000. […]
Ebay fraudster ordered to pay compensation
A man who was convicted of committing three frauds, now has to pay £1,250 as compensation to the people he conned. Nicholas Skinner advertised two Toyotas and a caravan on his eBay account, but when buyers the made the deposit to his account , they never heard from him again. Skinner pleaded innocence to obtaining […]
Consumers warned of the dangers of drinking counterfeit alcohol
The Local Government Association (LGA) has organised a campaign to educate consumers about the danger of drinking counterfeit booze. 2012 saw a rash of raids that resulted in confiscation of fake vodka and other alcoholic beverages in startling amounts. In just one such raid in Manchester late last year the authorities found and seized 25,000 […]
The age old question regarding the price of printer ink rumbles on
One of the top questions in the technology world and for those who have home offices is how the cost of ink can be so expensive when printers themselves can be purchased for such a low price. For instance, an HP colour pack that allows someone to print about 200 pages costs the average consumer […]
Consumers continue to struggle with rises in energy and fuel prices
Consumers across the country are angered because of the continuously rising fuel prices. In recent years consumers are facing many problems which strain their household budget. Energy bills are rapidly growing and diesel and petrol aren’t staying behind. The price of these two commodities has increased greatly over the past several years and this has […]