The host shares a personal story about a sketchy auction he fell victim to where the seller tricked the buyers into bidding on a non-existent camera, and explains the different tactics used in auction scams.
A cautionary tale of buying an expensive watch on the internet which turned out to be fraudulent.
The rise of open source environments and collaboration through websites like Counterfeit Library and Shadow Crew has led to an increase in successful cybercrime. Tutorials on eBay fraud were even posted to guide people through the illicit activities.