While I do not condone the vigilante activism promoted in the
following link, I find it interesting that even the escrow services
can be compromised.  It is probably not a good idea to upset the
youthful blogger.

For a full account of the scam and the vigilante sting, read the
pdf file at  http://www.p-p-p-powerbook.com/

For a cute take on the Apple store see
http://bu.dotsomething.net/powerbook/ppppstore.html

Julie Porter

 [ It's a humorous account of the kids at 'scamming the scammer!'
 [ eBay's explanation: "Recent bids placed with this account were
 [ the result of an unauthorized account takeover."  Huh??
 [ -- Robbie