blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
Member since March 2010
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Post by blarneystone on Oct 19, 2007 7:18:52 GMT -5
I received an e-mail yesterday that appeared to be from Ebay. The e-mail said that there was a problem with my account and I should click the link to correct it. It looked just like an email from ebay.
Well.. it was late and I was concerned about the possible problem so without thinking I followed the link and logged in to what I thought was ebay. After logging in I was re-directed to another page that said my account was suspended. At this point I caught my snap and looked at the address line which was just an IP address. Oh CRAP! I've just been spoofed!!
After realizing my mistake, I opened a new browser window and typed in the address to ebay. I logged in and immediately changed my password. There was no indication that there was a problem with my account so I'm sure that the e-mail I received was a spoof. I also notified ebay and forwarded the spoof e-mail to ebay security.
Lesson learned: Never click on a link to log in to ebay. Always open a new browser window and then open ebay.com.
Hope this helps someone to avoid potentially serious problems in the future....
Dan
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Post by texaswoodie on Oct 19, 2007 8:57:53 GMT -5
Dan
If you gave them any other info you need to fix that also. Bank, Paypal, etc. These people are very good at what they do. They can make the page look exactly like an eBay page. Also beware of getting emails saying that they have bought something from you. A real eBay email will have your name, not just your ID.
Curt
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2005
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Post by stefan on Oct 19, 2007 9:58:04 GMT -5
Good Point!!!! I get the paypal ones alot (NOPE- I don't even have a paypal account) Cyber Crime Sucks!
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Post by snowdog on Oct 19, 2007 19:36:40 GMT -5
I' ve got a couple of those but never responded to them --- I think another thing is "if" it really is from Ebay then there will be a matching message in your account too ---------
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Post by stonesthatrock on Oct 19, 2007 23:52:40 GMT -5
i don't use ebay or any other for that reason, if i can't see it and buy it in person, i don't need it that bad.
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Post by stonesthatrock on Oct 19, 2007 23:53:59 GMT -5
i don't use ebay or any other for that reason, if i can't see it and buy it in person, i don't need it that bad. Not too long ago, i was almost rip off of 3000, good thing i got a person at western union that was right on the cyber crime stuff. She saved me from losing alot of money
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Post by puppie96 on Oct 20, 2007 11:36:22 GMT -5
I cannot believe how many of these I get. It's constant and ongoing and seems to become worse anytime I have bought anything on Ebay. Sometimes they have headers about awaiting payment for an item as well as the account suspended stuff, etc.
I consistently forward them to "spoof" at both ebay and paypal and back come autoreplies.
They always say they are fixing the problem. Not that anybody's noticed at my place!
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Steve
has rocks in the head
Member since June 2005
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Post by Steve on Oct 20, 2007 15:07:11 GMT -5
A few months ago I had an "interesting" problem with ebay. Someone called me to ask about shipping issues on an outboard boat motor he won on ebay. Someone using my name and phone number had set up an ebay account. Luckily this guy called me before sending payment so I was able save him the $1,000 he would have sent to this scammer. I contacted ebay - it took them 2 weeks to respond and another 2 weeks to cancel the account. Ebay refused to give me any info that would help me run down whoever was using my identity - ebay claimed it was a privacy issue. I think the scammer just picked a name and number out of the phone book. No problems since then.
NEVER respond directly to any email from eBay or PayPal (or Amazon or your bank or credit cards or anything else that has a password) - no matter how official it looks and no matter what personal information is in the email. Always log into your account from a freshly opened window from your bookmark to check on any problems. If it's not listed in your account it AIN'T a problem - ignore and trash the email.
Steve
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Post by LCARS on Oct 20, 2007 15:10:06 GMT -5
Well that's the problem isn't it? The scam emails keep coming from different email domains all the time so it's next to impossible for Ebay or Paypal to shut them down and new ones always pop up in the meantime anyways.  I haven't had an Ebay account since 2001 and I still don't have a Paypal account either. I get hose messages almost on a daily basis as well as ones that claim to be from mine and other financial institutions. I know they are not for me because my name is never associated with my Hotmail addy so I know any messages coming to that account ar bogus & just delete them. |
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Post by cpdad on Oct 20, 2007 20:29:35 GMT -5
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Post by larrywyland3 on Oct 20, 2007 21:06:38 GMT -5
Quick thinking with the changing of your password. thanx for letting us know
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Post by kap on Oct 22, 2007 8:44:44 GMT -5
If you get something from Ebay an don't know if it is REALLY from them go to your account and check your messages if it is real you will have a copy in there of what they sent. Also any email from Ebay should be to your user name and not just your email address. Keith
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 22, 2007 14:13:13 GMT -5
Dan, I did the same thing a few years ago only I wasn't thinking and didn't realize my stupidity. The people put up something like 200 auctions under my name in about 2 hours. Thankfully Ebay security caught it real quick. They suspended all of the auctions and my account was fixed up in a jiffy.
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Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2007
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Post by Saskrock on Oct 24, 2007 0:47:10 GMT -5
I took a look at the post for the guy with the Ebay car scam that cpdad mentioned. If you look at the final pages you will see that he had a virus (trojan), if you look at his system tray in the picture you will also see he has no icon for any antivirus program I have ever seen and also multiple search bar programs, all of that is never a good sign. Everyone running a computer with windows on it should have a antivirus program. AVG is good and free for home users. If your computer seems slow you might want to try an anti spyware program too. Adaware and Spybot Search & Destroy are good and also free. Here are the links to all 3 in the order I mentioned them. If you use these and ignore the junk emails ebay shouldn't be a problem. free.grisoft.com/www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html |
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Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2007
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Post by Saskrock on Oct 24, 2007 0:51:20 GMT -5
I guess I should mention always check a ebay sellers rating. If they are not at least body temperature ignore them (98.6%). Also check that they have sold something as expensive as what your buying in the past.
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