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Topic: Heads up - new eBay spoof
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Scott
Member Posts: 3307
From: Houston, TX
Registered: May 2001
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posted 03-09-2005 02:13 PM
   
The eBay spoof emails keep getting better and better. This morning I got an email that was a "bid confirmation" on a cell phone auction. Naturally I was concerned because I hadn't bid on a cell phone auction. I went to the link, which looked exactly like an eBay auction page for a cell phone. The auction number (to check, I opened up a separate browser window and entered the auction number) was actually a legitimate auction number for the exact same cellphone. What the spoofers had done apparently was swipe an actual current auction page. The only difference between the spoof auction page and the authentic eBay auction page was the number of bidders. When I first accessed the spoof page, I clicked on the "Bidders" link to see if my user ID was among them. When I did that, it prompted me for my user ID and password, which as you never happens in a legitimate, non-private eBay auction. That was the first red flag to me. Then I noticed the URL contained other URL information in front of the customary "cgi.ebay.com/ws/.....". I should not have opened the email link to begin with, but it was like so many other eBay notification emails I had received in the past (for example, when you win an auction). From now on I will open up a new browser window whenever I get a notification email from eBay. I forwarded the spoof email to spoof@ebay.com and needless to say received a response not long after confirming that it had not been sent by eBay. I should have known better and never even clicked on the link in the email, but these spoofs are getting better and better. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. [This message has been edited by Scott (edited March 09, 2005).] |
star51L
Member Posts: 340
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 03-09-2005 03:33 PM
Thanks for the heads-up Scott....it's a growing problem to be sure and there are some software alternatives for those that may want some protection from this.Robert, if it's okay, I'd like to post a link to a free program that may help people avoid any problems like this:
http://www.phishguard.com/ If my posting this is inappropriate, please remove. |
Scott
Member Posts: 3307
From: Houston, TX
Registered: May 2001
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posted 03-09-2005 04:01 PM
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Originally posted by star51L:
Thanks for the heads-up Scott....it's a growing problem to be sure and there are some software alternatives for those that may want some protection from this.Robert, if it's okay, I'd like to post a link to a free program that may help people avoid any problems like this:
http://www.phishguard.com/ If my posting this is inappropriate, please remove.
Thanks a million! I had no idea there was personal software to combat this.
Scott
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star51L
Member Posts: 340
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 03-11-2005 05:29 PM
You're welcome Scott...hope it helps save you any further aggrevation. | |
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