OT: Ebay strikes again, Winning bid scammer Options

[Mr.C]

Yep got scammed. Thing that sucks is that I planned this auction to finance my gas usage going to SD this weekend. Check it out and tell me what you think:

Hello Seller

We are indeed happy to win the auction, the item that
we bided for is one of the item that we have been
looking for,and wish to let you know also that the
price of US $405.00 is okay by us.

I am the representative of my company that exports raw
materials to United States, Canada and the United
Kingdom,we use money owed us by our client to finance
items that we need in other to improve on our
productions and we instruct our clients to issue
checks on the items we sold to them.

To this end a check worth of US $1950.40 will be
issued to you by one of our clients that is based in
United States, this check will carry the amount of the
item we bought from you, plus the shipping charges
that our shipping company will take for the shippment
of the item.

It is your responsibility to cash the check from your
local bank, then you deduct the cost of the item
ALPINE LIVING AIR PURIFIER XL-15 CLASSIC you are
selling to us after which you forward the remaining
balance which will be the shipping charges to our
shipping company via western union money transfer.
They will be preparing all necessary documents to sign
after getting their charges then before coming for the
pick-up at your end.

So also in other to show appreciation for your effort,
it is our company policy to give an additional
US$55.00 as gift to you and this you should deduct
from our outstanding balance after you might have
deducted the cost of the item, we bought from you.

If you agree by this terms, we will appreciate it if
you can forward your contact details to us i.e. your
full name, contact address, phone number both home and
mobile, so that a check can be issued to you
immediately.

Thanks.
Mike Hip

What can I do to let ebay know I was scammed so I don't have to pay their cut, and how do I block guys like this in the future? I'm so pissed (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) I would love to get a hold of a guy like this and (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/spank.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chair.gif) ............ahhhhh I'm feeling better already. I'm really a nice guy....really. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif)