OT: Problem with Ebay spoof...

[SequoiaGLX at twcny.rr.com (SequoiaGLX@twcny.rr.com)]

Yeah, dude, it's called a "phishing" attack...

Can never be too careful.

John K. Gates
--
'97 Jetta GLX - daily driver
'85 Scirocco Flash Silver, waiting for my new
house/shop for a complete
teardown/buildup sometime soon...

----- Original Message -----
From: David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2004 6:53 pm
Subject: OT:  Problem with Ebay spoof...

> 
> Anyone else fall victim to this?
> 
>  Some ass in Italy sends me an email with an
alleged problem with 
> my account.  I had just changed a few things, so I
had no reason 
> to think something was up.  I replied with my
personal 
> information, and I then promptly noticed a 312.87
dollar charge on 
> my account, taken by someone from an ATM in Italy.
 I figured out 
> what I did wrong, contacted the bank, and I am all
square now.  
> The trouble is, the fokkers keep trying to get me
to re-verify my 
> stuff, so I can fall for it again...  I know now
the way to spot 
> the difference between Ebay and an impersonator,
so I am safe there...
> 
>  Is anyone else having this trouble?
> 
> Cheers,
>   David
> 
> PS--  I did report them to both Ebay and the
proper civil 
> authorities...
> 
> ---Chrome don't get you home.---
> 
> 
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