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ONLINE FRAUD

First-time eBay buyer gets suspended immediately after a purchase, receives wrong item, and is denied a refund.

Help! eBay suspended me after my first purchase – and kept my $438

January 26, 2026August 29, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Ken Sours buys a watch on eBay, but the company suspends his account immediately after the purchase. Then he receives a magazine instead of the watch. Now he can’t get a refund. What should he do?

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Ticketmaster customer locked out of her Braves tickets before the game and denied a refund. See how she challenged Ticketmaster's inaction.

Ticketmaster fraud: Locked out of Braves tickets, no refund!

August 24, 2025August 15, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Toni Bowick buys tickets to an Atlanta Braves game through Ticketmaster but then can’t access them before the event. Ticketmaster claims she doesn’t have an account. And then it keeps her money. Can Ticketmaster do that?

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Amy Lou Masick's unfortunate encounter with a call center scam sheds light on an important issue. Falling victim while seeking a JetBlue refund, she battled against the odds to reclaim her money. Her story serves as a cautionary tale, reminding us of the need to verify online information and understand airline policies, helping us to stay vigilant against such scams.

She called JetBlue, but airline scammers answered. Here’s how she fought back.

September 26, 2024June 19, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

The newest airline call center scam just cost Amy Lou Masick $500. She wanted to call JetBlue for a flight refund, so she Googled the airline’s phone number. And up popped the number of a company that was not JetBlue.

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