Zhann opened this issue on Sep 02, 2004 ยท 7 posts
Zhann posted Thu, 02 September 2004 at 3:36 AM
I recently recieved what looked like a real e-mail from ebay saying someone was fradulently using my account to make bids, etc. And if I didn't respond within 72 hours, that ebay would close my account......this was a fraudulent email designed to get me to change passwords and account information on a non secure site. Anyone receiving this type if email, even if it LOOKS real IT IS NOT, send it to spoof@ebay.com, and wait for their reply before doing ANYTHING. The same scam is going on with fradulent PayPal e-mails...
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AgentSmith posted Thu, 02 September 2004 at 10:10 AM
I've been getting CitiBank "notices", on my Yahoo account that need me to verify my password, numbers, etc. `Course, I don't bank with Citibank....lol. Always beware. AS
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mateo_sancarlos posted Thu, 02 September 2004 at 11:47 AM
I don't envy those guys manning the spoof desk at ebay. They must get thousands of phishing messages forwarded to them every hour. It tends to re-inforce my feeling that ebay users are subject to fraud and dirty tricks as a matter of course. They have something here (California) called Craig's List, which is much safer and better than ebay in every way, if you ask me.
FrenchToast posted Thu, 02 September 2004 at 1:49 PM
If I were you, I'd try updating my spyware programs. I don't see how they could use the information unless they put something in your computer.
Zhann posted Thu, 02 September 2004 at 3:37 PM
Unfortunately, I have alot of auctions in progress at ebay at the moment so I'm stuck, but I figure I'll just send them all the mails I get and they can tell me which to respond to.... @FrenchToast, I have Zonealarm and nothing gets put on my computer, the theives steal ebay notices from servers and then send out these fradulent notices to harvested email addys, hoping someone will actually think they're real and give them the info they want....
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rowan_crisp posted Fri, 03 September 2004 at 2:58 AM
Also never visit a site that might be a bit off (ebay.net rather than ebay.com) and input password information. There're quite a few script kiddies now who put up password grabbing sites of that nature. Ooo, there's some guy in Sudan who wants to give me millions! Couldn't be any catch to THAT, could there? R
Puntomaus posted Fri, 03 September 2004 at 12:26 PM
"Couldn't be any catch to THAT, could there?"
What? But he already offered them to me this week. 
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